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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: JAMES PETER <zm920tklxs@testzimbra.com>
Reply-To: "james100peter@yahoo.com.au" <james100peter@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:45:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Get back to me urgently
Dear Friend,
E-Mail:james100peter@yahoo.com.au
I am Barrister James Peter a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Late .Mr. Kenneth Hughson, who bears the same last name with you a national of your country, who used to work with Dezengof-development Company
Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagamu express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I am contacting 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 deposit were lodged. Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about 11.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated.
1.Full names:_____________________
2.Home Address:___________________
3.Sex:____________________________
4.Age:__________________________
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the nrelatives for over years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account valued at 11.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. 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. Please get in touch with me by my email and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.
Best regards,
Barrister James Peter
E-Mail:james100peter@yahoo.com.au
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