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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: christb5@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:34:08 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?NEXT=20OF=20KIN?=
NEXT OF KIN
My name is Mr.Christ Bello, I am the chief accountant of reputable bank.
I would want to use this medium after going through your profile to seek
for your assistance in a business transaction which is of mutual benefit.
A foreigner late Mr.Anthony Goodluck, A citizen of your country, an Oil
Merchant/Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death
in a ship mishap, who banked with us at our Bank and had a closing balance
of US$10.5 million which the bank now expect any of his available next of
kin to claim. To this regards, I have been directed by the Board of Trustees
of the bank to notify the diseased next of kin,which I have done and found
out thathe has no next of kin,which means that this funds will be lost to
the government, which we all know will be stolen .
In order to avert this development,myself and some of my trusted colleagues
in the bank now seek your indulgence to have you stand as late Mr.Anthony
Goodluck Next of kin being that you have the same last name with him,so
that the fund will be subsequently transferred and paid into your foreign
account.On indicating your interest,all documents and proofs to enable you
get this funds will be carefully worked out and we are assuring you a 100%
risk free transaction. You will be allowed to retain 50% of the total amount
after the transaction.
If this proposal is okay by you,and you wish to take advantage of the trust
bestowed on you,kindly contact me with this e-mail address(christbello4@yahoo.fr)
and include your telephone and fax numbers as well as your banking information,to
enable me furnish you with relevant details to this transaction.
Best regards,
Mr.Christ Bello
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