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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: kelvin20 <kelvin20@gadball.com>
Date: Sat, 03 May 2008 08:31:13 -0700
Subject: NEXT OF KIN NEEDED.
I AM BARRISTER KELVIN ADAM
A SOLICITOR AT LAW
CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS(kelvinadam20012@yahoo.de)
Dear Friend,
I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have
not met before. I am Barrister Kelvin Adam, a solicitor at law, I am
the personal attorney to Engineer Edward. A, qa national of your
Country, who used to work with Mobil oil Nigeria plc. Hereinafter
shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their children were
involved in a car accident along Kano - Sokoto express Road while
arriving from Easter Holiday to Warri Delta State.
All occupant of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, since then
I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended
relatives this has been unsuccessful. I came across your name and
contact, while I was searching for Edward's relations,since my search
did not yield the desired result, I had to contact you for this
project.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and properties
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the finance house where these funds were deposited.
Particularly, the finance house where the deceased has an account
valued $USD18 Million Dollars, last year issued me a 12 months notice
to provide the Next of Kin or have the fund consignment
confiscated,and this altimatum expires by next month.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of
the deceased since you, so that the proceed of this deposit valued at
$USD18 Million Dollars can be released to you and then you and I can
share the money, 50% for me 45% for you, and the remaining 5% will be
for expenses and tax.
I also have all necessary legal documents thatcan be used to back up
any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to
enable us see this business through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Get in touch with me
through my emailaddress(kelvinadam20012@yahoo.de) so that we can
proceed.
Sincerely yours,
Barrister Kelvin Adam Esq.
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