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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: "yinka williams" <yinka_williams14@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 11:23:39 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE (Leigh)
Barrister Yinka Williams
Yinka Williams Head Chamber.
Plot 512,Williams Avenue,
Ikoyi-Lagos,
Nigeria.
Telephone: +234-1-4353744
Private Email: yinka_williams4041@yahoo.co.uk
ATTN: Leigh,
There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in
respect to this email, coupled with the fact that so many miscreants and
mischief-makers who have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate
their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and
real business class persons to get attention, recognition and assistance.
I am Barrister Yinka Williams I am the Personal Attorney to ENGR David
Leigh,a National of your Country, who used to work with Shell oil
Development Company in Nigeria as the chief Engineer. On the 2nd of May
2003, my client,his wife and their three children were involved in a car
accident along Ilorin/Abuja Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to
their 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 to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this
huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had
an account valued at about $6.5million dollars has issued me a notice Today
to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next
Thirty 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 $6.5million dollars can be paid
to your account and then you and me can share the money.45% to me and 45% to
you,while 10% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require,
In furtherance, Kindly furnish me with your following details.
{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
To enable me obtain and send you the text of application to enable you apply
to the bank for the claim all other legal documentation shall follow
subsequently to enhance the payment of the fund into your account legally
all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through.I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE) required to this
transaction I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Kindly reply immediatelyto my private
e-mailaddress:(yinka_williams4041@yahoo.co.uk) to enable us discuss about
this deal and i will also send you the text of application to fill and apply
to the bank directly.
Best Regards.
Barrister: Yinka Williams [ESQ]
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