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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: matima timma <matima@matima.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:11:00 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dear Stroh,
Dear Stroh,
I am Barrister Matima Timma . Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr T.Stroh, a national of your country, who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria.On the 2nd of may 2004, my client,his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.Afterthese 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. I have contacted you to assist inrepartrating the money that belong to my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank here this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had anaccount valued at about $9.5 Million Dollars has issuedme a notice to provide the next of kin or have theaccount confisicated within the next ten officialworking days.since i have been unsuccesfull inlocating the the relatives for over 2years now I Seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country and bearthe same last name, So that the proceeds of this account valued at $9.5Million Dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or taxas your government may require,I have the Certificate of deposit that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation toenable us see this dealt through. I guarantee that this will be executed under alegitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further. Below is the information which you where to send so that i will be giving to you an APPLICATION letter of claims for you to fill it and send to the bank for your transfer.
1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) YOUR CONTACT HOME ADDRESS:
3) YOUR TEL & FAX NUMBER:
4) YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NUMBER.
5) YOUR OCCUPATIONS:
6) YOUR AGE
l WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONSE TO ME,REPLY THROUGH MY EMAIL : matima_timma01@yahoo.es
Best regards,
Esq: Matima Timma
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