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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: BARRISTER JEFF <barriserjeff2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barrister_jeff1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 21:22:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM: BARRISTER JEFF
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barriserjeff2@yahoo.com
FROM: BARRISTER JEFF
4 Albert Embankments, London
SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.
Please, Reply only to:barrister_jeff1@yahoo.com
Attention Please
I am BARRISTER JEFF (Esq). I had a client who shared the same surname
with you.He was a Citizen of your Country and worked with MULTI-MEDIA
PARTNERS INCORPORATED, London.
On the 2nd of August 2003, my client, his wife and their two children
were involved in a car accident along Manchester Express Road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then, I have made several frantic enquiries at your Embassy here
in London, to locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has
also proved no success. After these series of unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to trace his relatives over the internet, to locate any member of
his family but to no avail, hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind
by my client before they got it confiscated or declared it
unserviceable by the Finance House where this money was deposited. Particularly and
more seriously, the Finance House where the deceased made a deposit
valued at US$20M. They gave me an ultimatum to provide the next-of-kin
within the shortest possible time or have the funds indefinitely
confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over nine
(9) months now, I therefore seek your consent as a last resort to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased (My Late Client) so that the
proceeds of this deposit valued at US$20M can be paid to you and then
you and I can share the money among ourselves in the following ratio:
60% to me, 30% to you and the last 5% should be for expenses or tax as
your government may required.
I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
any claim we may make, all I require is your honest co-operation and
sincerity to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that
this will be executed under a very legitimate arrangement that will
protect both of us from any breach of the law, and my profession as a
lawyer guarantees that.
I shall highlight the necessary steps to take soon as I acknowledge
your anticipated affirmative reply.
Once again,Please, Reply only to:barrister_jeff1@yahoo.com
Most Sincerely,
BARRISTER JEFF. (ESQ)
Attorney-At-Law.
Victoria Chambers,
GreenBelt Zone,London, Uk.
- BARRISTER JEFF
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