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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: "louis hammed" <louishammed@mail.mn>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 09:11:43 -0700
Subject: PERSONAL LETTER
PERSONAL LETTER
AVOCATE LOUIS HAMMED
01 BP 441, Cotonou,
Republique du Benin
Telephone: +229 -93908735 Email: louishammed@gmail.com
Attn:Dear Friend,
Compliments,I am Barrister Louis Hammed,I have decided to bestow this trust
on you, which I pray you will not ignore or betray.I appologize in advance
for any inconviniences this may cause you. i am the Personal Attorney to
late Engineer. P. B.Corcoran, who was a contractor here in Benin Rep.He
died on December 2003, with his entire family were perished in Air -Crash on
board from Cotonou.View the below site for more information
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
As a matter of fact, My client made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at
(USD$20.5M) with Banque Internationale Dubenin S.A here in Benin Rep, and
upon the duration time of their agreement,His Bank started contacting him
but no response. Conseqently, The Bank issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin to the deceased as his personal attorney,or have his account
confiscated after four years, as it is in the law of this country.
Since then, I have made several contacts to his countries embassy in order
to locate any of my clients extended relatives,which had also been
unsuccessful. Since I have been unsuccesfull 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 none of his relatives were no way to be found so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $20.5m could be transffered into your
account, thereafter,we will both share it in percentage according to our
contributions to boost the success of this great transaction.
I have all the necessary informations needed that can be used to back up
the claims from the bank where the fund was deposited by the deceased. All I
require is your honest cooperation to enable us make this great benefiting
transaction successfully.I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
And the way we are going to achieve this is I will need the following
information from you,
Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age,
Occupation and Position,
Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose.
For privacy reply to my private Email: louishammed@gmail.com
I await your reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
Barister Louis Hammed .
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