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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: "barrister usman" <barristerusmanb@beehive.org>
Reply-To: usman_bello814@myway.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:02:40 +0100
Subject: Good Benefit
BELLO & ASSOCIATES
(FINANCIAL ATTORNEY,NOTARY & SOLICITOR)
ADDRESS :SUITE 408 ELEGANZA PLAZA APAPA- LAGOS.
E Mail
:usman_bello814@myway.com<http://us.f319.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=usman_bello814@myway.com>
Tel:234 80269 404 58
Dear Friend
I am sorry at the perceived confusion you may have by receiving this letter
from me since we have not previously met. To be precise I am a solicitor at
law. I am the personal attorney to Engr. .Mark , who used to work with
Shell-petroleum Development Company in Nigeria. Hereafter shall be
referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their Three children
were involved in a car accident along sagumu Express road. All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately Lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquires To their embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives.This has also proved unsuccessful. Hence I
Contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
Property left behind by my client before they get
Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this Huge deposits
were lodge.
Particularly, the finance company Where the deceased had an account valued
at about 11.5million Dollars has issue me a notice to provide the next of
kin of The deceased or have the account confiscated within a short Period of
time.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for Over 3 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 11.5million dollars can be
paid to you and Then you and me can share the money.55% to me and 40% to You
,and 5% is for un-foreseen expenses.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used To backup any claim
we may make. All I require is your Honest cooperation to enable this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law.
Please get in touch with my email for more details and send to me
yourTelephone and fax numbers to enable us further about this Transaction.
Best regards,
Barrister Usman Bello
(principal partner Bello & Associates)
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