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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "George Akinyele" <georgeakinyele24@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:23:15 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend
FROM: Mr George Akinyele.
Standard Trust Bank Plc
Lagos Nigeria
Dear Friend
I am a Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB),My name is Mr George
Akinyele.,an accountant. I am the personal Account Manager to Late Engr
Andrew Norman . who is a citizen of your country who used to work with an
Oil Development company in Nigeria.NNPC (NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLUEM
COMPNAY)Here in after shall be referred to as my client On April 21, 2004,
my client, his wife, and their three children were involved in a car
accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of
myclients extended Relatives, this is also proved unsuccessful. After
theseseveral unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the STANDARD
TRUST BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($18
million usdollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or
have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at ($18 million u s dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me
Can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you An attorney will be contracted
to help revalidated and notarize all the necessary legal documents tha can
be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you. from any
breach of the law.
1)YOUR FULL NAMES..
2)PHONE NUMBERS...
3)SEX..
4)LOCATION
5) scan copy of international passport
contact my private email address;.georgeakinyele233@yahoo.ca
Best regards
George Akinyele.
(External Auditor Accountant)
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