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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: walter_fred@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 12:12:47 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?IMPORTANT?=
The Foreign Operations Dept.
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
Head Office:Union Bank Building
Marina-Lagos,Nigera.
Telegrams: UNIONHEAD
STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I am Mrs.Patricia Fred Walter ,a manager in the Bills and
Exchange at the Foreign Remittance Department of the
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc I am writing this letter to ask for your support
and cooperation to carry out this business opportunity in my department.There
is US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen million United States Dollars only) in a deposit
account that belongs to one of our foreigncustomers Late Mr. Matsuda Rika.T.who
died along with his entire family a wife and two
children in November 1997 in a Plane crash.
Since we heard of his death, the bank have been
expecting his next-of-kin to come over and put claims
for his money,since the bank cannot release the fund from his account unless
someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated
in our banking guidelines but unfortunately, neither his family members
nor distant relative has ever appeared to claim US$15 million dollar the
said fund.
However, it will interest you to note that before his
death, I am the account officer and personal financier
advicer to the Late Mr. Matsuda Rika.T. it is my responbility to forward
his next of kin to the bank, hence I have contacted you.
I have decided that our ratio of sharing will be as
stated thus;40% for you as foreign partner,50 % for
myself and 10 % for the settlement of all local and foreign expences incurred
by us and you during the course of this business.
Be informed that I am a woman of moderate means. I am
driven into this transaction for one obvious reason.
My husband is running a Charity Pet Project(CHILD CARE TRUST)for the less
priviledge children in our locality, I sincerely need this funds for the
sustainance of this project.
To me, "Life is Trust" and "Trust is Life" I want to
say that I have brought this transaction to you with
clean hands and honesty,as business all over the world is based on mutual
trust and understanding and the abilities of all parties involved to abide
by the code of ethices guiding
such business transaction. This transaction is 100%
risk free and legal.
To commence this transaction,you are required to
immediately indicate your interest by a return e-mail
and enclose your private contact telephone number, fax number,full name
and address and your designated bank coordinates to enable us file letter
of claim to the
appropriate departments for necessary approvals before
the transfer can be made.
Note also, I am looking forward to working with you
with Love, Trust, Honesty,Confidentiality and
sincerity of purpose towards the actualization of our dreams and aspirations.
Indicate your interest through my classified enclosed email address. mrswalterpatricia@myway.com
Best Regards
Mrs. Patricia Fred Walter.
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