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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: "Fred Eze" <barr_fredeze@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:58:02 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN
Dear Mills,
I am Barrister Fred Eze Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
Mr.Andrew.Mills,a national of your country, who used to work with shell
development company in Nigeria.On the 2nd of may 1999, my client, his wife
And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama
Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money
that belong to my client before they get confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly,
the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $16.4million
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 the relatives for over 5
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased ,so that the proceeds of this account valued at $16.4 million
dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 55% to
me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government
may require, I have the certificate of deposit that can be used to back up
any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this dealt through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by
my email to enable us discuss further.
I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONSE TO ME.
Best Regards,
Esq: Fred Eze
Dear Mills,
I am Barrister Fred Eze Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
Mr.Andrew.Mills,a national of your country, who used to work with shell
development company in Nigeria.On the 2nd of may 1999, my client, his wife
And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama
Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money
that belong to my client before they get confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly,
the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about $16.4million
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 the relatives for over 5
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased ,so that the proceeds of this account valued at $16.4 million
dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 55% to
me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government
may require, I have the certificate of deposit that can be used to back up
any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this dealt through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by
my email to enable us discuss further.
I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONSE TO ME.
Best Regards,
Esq: Fred Eze
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