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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 Loe Fednard" <crown1956@sify.com>
Reply-To: crownchambers56@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:46:12 +0200
Subject: Reply & Call Me, Tel: +229 97444586
CROWN CHAMBERS COTONOU-BENIN REP.
RC. No. = 887 689 701 B.P. = 9001.
TEL: +229 97444586.
Attn: Dearest.
My name is Barrister Loe Fednard, "ESQ" of Crown Chambers in cotonou-Benin
Rep, I am contacting you because you share the same last name with my late
client whose names I withheld for security reasons.
He is also a National of your Country, who used to work as a Director of
TOTAL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY in Benin Republic West Africa , Here in
after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003, my
client, his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along
Lome express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there
lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful, After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the
Internet here I got your contact. I have contacted you to see if you can
assist in repatriating the assets and Capital valued at US$7.5 million left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged.
The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next twenty one {21} official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over 5 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the NEXT OF KIN (beneficiary) to
my late Clint, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you since
you have the same sure name with him.
All I require from you is your trust and honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law, You
will have for yourself a total of 40% of the total sum immediately after the
money have successful transferred to your account, while the balance of 60%
will be mine.
You are therefore required to send the following details to me immediately
to enable me start the processing of the release of the fund in your name if
you are interested.
1.) Your Complete Names : .....................*
1.) House Address: ..................................*
2.) Phone & fax numbers: .......................*
3.) Occupation: ........................................*
4.) And a Scan Copy Of your Passport/ working id.
I am waiting to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Barrister Loe Fednard (Esq) .
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