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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: "segun_adeyemi@emsergipe.com" <segun_adeyemi@emsergipe.com>
Reply-To: segun_adeyemi112@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 21:08:47 -0300
Subject: Urgent and private
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister Segun Adeyemi a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney to Mr Ronald Hills a national of your country, who lived in
Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2001,my client, was involved in a car accident along sagbama
express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
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 was lodged.Particularly, the CITI BANK NIGERIA PLC where the deceased had
an account valued at about US$18.6 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated
within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 4 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 US$18.6 million dollars can be paid to you. If
you agree we can discuss your percentage.I have all necessary legal documents that 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. Awaiting your response.
Please reply through this e-mail: segun_adeyemi112@yahoo.com
Best regards,
Barrister Segun Adeyemi.
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