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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.Dan Holbert" <barrdanholbert@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: barrdanholbert9@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 14:17:52 -0700
Subject: Please Treat as Urgent
*THE DESK OF BARR.DAN HOLBERT
Crockford Lane Basingstoke Hants
RG24 8WB. London UK.
Email;barrdanholbert9@gmail.com <Email%3Bbarrdanholbert9@gmail.com>
Dear Friend,*
*This is my second letter to you.I hope this mail doesn't come to you as
embarrassment as I receive unsolicited mails sometimes,Please accept the
content in good faith. My name is Barr.Dan Holbert, a legal practitioner
with the Holbert Chambers based in London, United Kingdom, and the personal
Attorney to MY Client who died along with his wife and two sons in the Tube
explosion between King's Cross-and Russell Square in London.*
*I received a letter from a Finance company here requesting for the next of
kin to my deceased client. The Letter stated that he made fixed deposit
$12.5 million usd three years ago before his death.The proceeds of the $12.5
million usd will be paid to your account. We shall both share the funds.40%
for me and 50% to you, while 10% should be for Expenses that your Government
may require as Tax.*
*The Finance company is anticipating someone with prove to come along for
claims. As it is, no one can put up claims except someone with authority
referred from my office.All efforts to get his relatives proved abortive. I
solicit that you allow me introduce you as a relative since I can not get
his real family relative/next of kin. He was aged 56 before his death. He
lived and worked here as a foreigner.*
*Kindly let me know if you are interested so that I can give you further
details and certain other documents to enable you contact the Finance
company for release of the funds to you. I have spoken with the Finance
company on this issue extensively and they are waiting for me to introduce
to them the beneficiary of the fund. *
*All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and will brief
you on the details upon your response. *
*Please if you are interested in this transaction,kindly reply me through my
private Email:barrdanholbert9@gmail.com <Email%3Abarrdanholbert9@gmail.com>.
Also to enable us move foward, I shall need the below stated informations
from you.*
*1. Full Names
2. Address
3. Tel, Mobile & Fax Number
4. Profession
5. Age
6. Marital Status*
*I will Look forward to hearing from you.*
*Best Regards
Barrister Dan Holbert
Head/principal partner*
**
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