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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: ike.martins@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 07:30:37 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?REPLY?=
FROM THE DESK OF:
Mr.Ike Martins
LAGOS NIGERIA,
Attn: Sir/Madam,
With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and I hope this mail
meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might
seem to you, as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past,
I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense
benefit.
It is my pleasure to write and inform you, that you were chosen to act as
next of Kin to LATE SHALINE ADAM . But be rest assured that your contact
particulars was given to me after a due search, for a reliable and capable
foreigner that will handle confidentially a transfer of huge sum of money
from UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC to a foreign bank account. The deal in details:
- a foreigner, LATE SHALINE ADAM was an oil merchant/contractor with the
Federal Government of Nigeria and resides here in Nigeria not until his
untimely death five years ago in ghastly plane crash. (Mrs. Salah Adam)
who perished in the plane crash of November 2nd 1999 { with Egyptian airline
990} with other passengers aboard as you can confirm it your self at this
webpage:
http://216.109.117.135/search/cache?p=www.cnn.com%2Fus%2F9911%2F02%2Fegyptair990.list%2Findex.html&ei=UTF-8&n=20&fl=0&u=www.cnn.com/us/9911/02/egyptair990.list&w=wu%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fus%2F9911%2F02%2Fegyptair990.list&d=AF42F01B98&icp=1
He had a deposit of (US$10,000.000.00) TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS,
and here with the UNION BANK OF NIGERIA before his death in November 2nd
1999 . I am his account officer at the Union Bank, and till now nobody has
serviced this account or shown up for his money since after his death till
date. Although, efforts have been made by the bank managements to get in
touch with his next of kin or any of his relations, but all to no avail
(He had no children or any relative to stand as the next of kin).It is on
this note some top officials of Union Bank, who are fully aware of the incident
resolved and asked me to find and negotiate with a trust worthy foreigner
who is willing to assist, and act as the next of kin to the LATE SHALINE
ADAM, this sum of money is now kept in the DECEASED ACCOUNT of the Union
bank, please understand that this money (US$10,000.000.00)when transferred
into your account will be used for a joint venture establishment, as may
be agreed by both parties involved.
This transaction is 100% risk free, for we have concluded every arrangement
to safeguard you in this transaction.Therefore, if you wish to assist us,
hasten up and send the following information to enable us effectively process
the necessary document for smooth transfer into your account, as to be nominated
by you as the next of kin to LATE SHALINE ADAM ; you are urgently required
to send to me.The name to be used in changing the existing next of kin at
the bank.Your receiving banking particulars, your private telephone and
fax number for fast and safer communication, a copy of your international
passport for identification at least for me to be sure of whom i am dealing
with. I know we have never met or entered into any kind of transaction with
you before as to know the extent of your trust and honesty. But based on
the recommendation, I personally want to believe that you will not sit on
the money if it finally gets to your account. It is on this note I consider
it proper to write and ask for your consent, and permission to support the
transfer into your account.Please, for security reasons acknowledge the
receipt of this letter.
Finally, we have agreed to part to you 30% of the total sum, 60% will be
for us while 10% will be used to carter for the expenses incured during
the course of the transfer.
Await your urgent response.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Ike Martins
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