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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: Barrister peter Ike <barr.peterike@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:30:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: next of kin:Hans van den Berg
Dear Hans van den Berg=A0=20
=A0
I am Barrister Peter Ike,currently representing a big oil servicing company=
in my country Lome-Togo in West Africa.My late client, Peter van den Berg=
=A0 ,who expatriate in my country,with his wife and their one child lost th=
eir lives in World trade center bombing on the 11th of sep. 2001. Before hi=
s death, my deceased client deposited two boxes containing $8,000,000.00 Un=
ited Sates Dollars with a Security Company in Lome-Togo.
=A0
=A0Here He accumulated this money from an onshore engineering award. I deci=
ded to search for any foreigner that has the same surname with my late clie=
nt in repatriating the consignment since I found it unsuccessful to find a =
true relative to him. I want you to quickly file in for claim before the se=
curity company will declare the consignment unserviceable.=20
=A0
=A0The said money was packed in cash in two boxes, the boxes was not opened=
, and he declared it as containing just family valuables of classified docu=
ments and he paid a high price for the special diplomatic service of deposi=
t here (a category of deposit in which a customers consignment is never ope=
ned for inspection).=20
=A0
=A0As you have the same surname with the decease, this is why I am writing =
to you so that I will assist you claim this consignment. I will prepare eve=
ry documentation that will assist your claim. The consignment will be relea=
sed to you within 7 working days after you have filed in for claims. I will=
like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible,Ple=
ase you also include your telephone and fax number for easy communication.=
=A0
=A0
Sincerely,
Bar. Peter Ike(Esq=0A=0A=0A
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