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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: kubibenson002@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: kubibenson@caramail.com
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 13:09:50 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
HALLMARK BANK PLC
LAGOS.
TO: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
DEAR SIR,
RE:TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF US$35MILLION DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,FIRSTI
MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF IT'S
NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET.THOUGH I KNOW THAT A
TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED.
BUT IAM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY.WE HAVE
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU THROUGH THIS MEDIUM DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS
TRANSACTION AS WE HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED OF YOUR
DISCRETENESS AND ABILITY. LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU.
I AM KUBI BENSON, A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE HALLMARK BANK OF NIGERIA
PLC.
LAGOS.I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND
REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION AS WE ARE STILL
IN ACTIVE SERVICE. THE PROPOSITION.AN AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL,LATE ENGINEER
BUTCH R. MIGUEL,AN OIL ! MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
OF NIGERIA,UNTIL
HIS DEATH THREE YEARS AGO IN A GHASTY AIR CRASH IN AN EGYPTIAN
AIRLINE,BANKED WITH US HERE AT HALLMARK BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. LAGOS,AND
HAD
A CLOSSING BALANCE OF US$35M, WHICH THE BANK UNQUESTIONABLY EXPECTS IT TO
BE CLAIMED BY ANY AVAILABLE FOREIGN NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE LATE BENEFICIARY
OR
ALTERNATIVELY BE DONATED TO A DISCREDITED TRUST FUND FOR THE PURCHASE
OF ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS AT THE MILITARY WAR COLLEGE IN KADUNA STATE
HERE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA.SEQUEL TO THIS,FERVENT VALUABLE
EFFORTS WERE MADE BY HALLMARK BANK PLC.TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE
MIGUEL'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT PROVED TO NO AVAIL.IT IS BECAUSE
OF THE PERCEIVED POSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF
THE LATE ENGR.BUTCH R. MIGUEL'S [NEXT-OF-KIN] HE HAD NO KNOWN WIFE
AND CHILDREN) THAT THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR
HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,(Retired)
MAJOR-GENERAL KALU UKE KALU THAT AN
ARRANGEMENT BE MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLARED UN-CLAIMABLE"
AND SUBSIQUENTLY BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF
ARMS AND AMMUNITON TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR
IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL.IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS CRUDE
AND NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT,SOME OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND
I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO
LATE ENGR. BUTCH R.MIGUEL, SO THAT THE FUND US$.35M, WOULD
BE RELEASED AND TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY'S NEXT-OF
-KIN.ALL DOCUMENT SAND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU RECIEVE THIS FUND
WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT AND MORE SO AS PROFESSIONAL
BANKERS, WE ARE ASSURING YOU OF 100% RISK-FREE INVOLVEMENT. YOUR SHARE
STAYS WHILE THE REST WILL BE FOR MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR COUNTRY. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ALRIGHT BY
YOU,THEN KINDLY GET TO ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS EMAIL:
kubibenson@caramail.com
THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATON OF YOUR CO-OPERATION
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
KUBI BENSON
( Senior Accountant)
HALLMARK BANK PLC.
LAGOS.
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