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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: john william <john_40_william@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: john_william2006@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 12:08:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN $10 CLAIM IN YOUR NAME
NEXT OF KIN $10 CLAIM IN YOUR NAME
Barrister John william
JPRANDY CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
# 103 COLE STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS STATE.
Email Address:john_william2006@o2.pl
ATTENTION: Sir/Ma
I write to seek your cooperation as a foreign partner and your
assistance to enable us to own properties and invest in the stable
economy of your country. Do accept my apology if this mail does not
suit your personal or business ethics.
I am Barrister John William a solicitor at law. I Was the Personal
attorney to ENGR. SMITH ALIAN FAITH (SNR), an American national , who
owns an oil servicing company in Nigeria Herein after shall Be referred
to as my client. Until his death three years ago in a Kenya Airline
Plane crash that plunge into the coast of Abidjan shortly after take
off (Airbus A-310 Flight KQ 435). Since am his attorney, His bank has given
me a two weeks ultimatium to bring forward the next of kin to my
client.And know quite well that my client had no living kin, but I went
ahead and made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. I only
did so to be double sure of my believe.
I am only contacting you as a foreigner, because this money CANNOT be
released without a valid foreign Arrangement",the fund could only be
approved to any foreigner with valid international credentials:
passport or drivers license and foreign account. I have contacted you to assist
me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client
before they get confiscated Or declared unserviceable by the bank where
this huge of about $10 million us dollars deposit were lodged. As The
banking and financial law of Nigeria stipulates that if such fund remained
unclaimed after a period of four years(4yrs),it will be transferred
into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.
To prove the authenticity of the business, I will use my position and
influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this
money to your account. With appropriate clearance from the relevant
ministries,foreign exchange departments, embassy and Board of Internal
Revenue services.Be rest assured that this money is NOT intended for
or to be used for any terrorist activity, as we would be receiving clearance
from the relevant ministry in this regard. At the conclusion of this
business, you will be given 30% of the total amount, 30% will be for
me, 30% for the charity organisation while 10% will be for offsetting
any expenses both parties might have incurred during this process.
If you require any clarification, kindly feel free to inform me.Please
all i require of you is your sincere and utmost co-operation to see
this transfer. I will be needing your full Names, Residential
Address,Account Number,Tell phone Numbers and Fax Number if any for
effective communication.
Finally,if you are unable to send me details of your present account
for the cause of fear, you can open as soon as possible a new bank
account for this business.
I look forward to your earliest reply.
Best regards,
Barrister John William
(S.a.n)
- john william
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