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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: "Barr Lucky Brown" <letsworkforgood_800@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: luckybrown_21@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:21:12 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
FROM THE DESK OF BARR. BROWN L.
No 35 Marina street,
Lagos-State
Dear sir/madam,
I am Barr.Lucky Brown (Esq.), a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
late Mr. Kurt, a national of your country, who is an oil merchant in
Nigeria. On the monday 31st of july 2000, my client, his wife and their two
children were involved in a plane crash on his way to his country. All
occupants of the plane unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have
made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this
has proven unsuccessful. you can click here to view the website where the
incident happen in Paris France
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the internet, before the bank get the account confiscated or declared
unserviceable, the bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
USD$12 million (TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS). The bank has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 30
banking working days. I then decided to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you are from the same country and bear the same surname.
The said amount will be paid to you if you comply immediately with all the
necessary documents of the deceased in my possession. Immediately the money
is paid to you, 60% of the total amount will be for me, 30% for you, while
the remaining 10% should be for expenses or taxation as your government may
required.I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up our claim. All I required from you is your honest co-operation and
assistance to enable us sees this transaction through. I guarantee you that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law. In other words, every document to affect this
process will emanate from my table and I will perfect every document to be
in accordance with the banking law and guidelines. So you have nothing to
worry about, because we have all the legal documents to back it up when the
fund is finally hits your chosen bank account.Please be rest assured that
this transaction is 100% risk-free. If this proposal is acceptable by you,
to assist me achieve this goal, please endeavour to reply soon for more
clarification and understanding in regards to this transaction.
Best regards,
Lucky Brown
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