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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: mohammed musa <mohammedmusa009@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 11:12:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mohammedmusa009@yahoo.ca
Dear Brother/Sister,
Firstly Greetings to You In The Name Of God Also
HappyNew Year to you and your Family, not to cause
you embarrassment,I Am Barrister Mohammed Musa A Legal
practioner here in Nigeria, I Am The
Personal Lawyer To an (Engineer) a Nationale Of Your
Country, Who Works With Texaco Nigeria Limited an Oil
Company, Here In Nigeria.On The 27th Of January
2002, My Client, His Wife And
Their Three Children Were Involved In Ikeja Bomb
Blast Here In My Country. My Client And His Family
Unfortunately Lost Their 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 And Do Some
Research In The Internet, To Locate Any
Member Of His Family. Hence I Came accross to You.
Please View These Websites Below To Confirm What I
Am Telling You.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
I Have Contacted You To Assist Me In Repatriating
The Money And Property Left Behind By My Client
Before They Get ConfiscatedOr Declared Unserviceable
By The Bank Where These Huge Deposits Were Lodged.
Particularly, The Access Bank Of Nigeria Plc, Lagos
Branch Where My Client Deposited Us$13.2million
Dollars. The Bank Has Issued Me A Notice To Provide
The Next Of Kin Or Have The Account Confiscated
Within The Next Fourteen 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, So
That The Proceeds Of This Account Valued At
Us$13.2million Dollars Can Be Transferred To Your
Account There In Your Country, Then You And I Can
Share The Money. I Have All Necessary Legal
Documents That Will Back Up The Claim We From The
Access Bank. All I Require Is Your Honest
Co-Operation To Enable Us See This Deal Through. I
uarantee That This Will Be Executed Under Legitimate
Arrangement That Will Protect You From Any Breach Of
The Law. Please Indicate Your Readiness To Assist
Me, So That All The Informations About These Funds
Will Be Passed To You Immediately For Immediate
Transfer Of The Fund. You Should Send To Me
Your Full Names:-
Your Private Phone Number/ Fax(If Any):-
Your Age:-
Your Occupation:-
Your Home Address:-
And Also Assure Me Of Your Trust And Remember That
The Trust In Business Is Confidentiality. So Let It
Be Only Between You And Me. If You Give Me Your Full
Co-operation And This Transaction Is Properly
Executed, I Am Prepared To Give You 40% Of The
Total Sum For Your Kind Assistance.50% Will Be For
Me And 10% Percent will Be For Any Expenses We May
IncureAlong In This Transaction. Please Get In Touch
With Me By Email ToEnable Us Discuss Further on
Investment proceedures in Real EstateBusiness.
Thank You Very Much For Your Understanding.
Best Regards,
Barrister Mohammed Musa
- mohammed musa
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