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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: dr_benkoma@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 16:15:03 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HELLO?=
DR.BEN KOMA,
UNION BANK PLC,
STALLION HOUSE
MARINA, LAGOS,
NIGERIA.
Greetings,
I am DR.BEN KOMA, a director with the auditing dept of the Union bank of
Nigeria Plc., Lagos, Nigeria. With due respect and regards, I have decided
tocontact you on a business transaction that will be beneficial to both
of us at the end of the transaction.
During our investigation and auditing of the bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer of the bank, a
foreigner, Late Engineer Ronald Lake, an Oil Merchant/Contractor with the
Federal Government of Nigeria. until his death four years ago along with
his wife in a plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight number 261.You can read
more about the crash on visiting this site,
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list, banked with us here
at Union Bank Plc., Lagos and had a closing balance as at the end of March,
2002 worth US$28.2 Million (Twenty Eight Million, Two Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars)
which the bank now expects a next-of-kin to claim as beneficiary.
Valuable efforts are being made by the Union Bank Plc to get in touch with
any of the deceased family or relatives but there has been no success. The
fund has been dormant in his account without any claim of the fund either
from his family or relatives before our discovery to this development.
It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any
late Engr. Ronald Lake's next-of-kin (he had no children that is known to
us),that the management under the influence of our Chairman and some members
of the board of directors,
elder KALU UKE KALU, that an arrangement be made for the funds to be declared
UNCLAIMABLE and subsequently be donated to a discreditted Trust Fund for
aqusition of Arms and Ammunition to further enhance the course of war in
Africa and the world in general.
In order to avert this negative development, some of my trusted colleagues
and I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next-of-kin to the
late Engr.Ronald Lake so that the fund US$28.2 Million would be released
and paid into your
account as the beneficiary/next-of-kin. All documents and proves to enable
you get this fund will be carefully worked out. We have secured from the
probate an order of mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries,
and more so we are assuring you of a 100% risk free involvement.
As it may interest you to know that I got your contact address through the
directory of confederation of churches and i believe that you will be viable
and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem.
Meanwhile,
all arrangements for you to put up a claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the
deceased, get the required approval and transfer of this money to a foreign
account has been put in place and directives/needed information will be
relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to
assist us and also
benefit your self to this great business opportunity. In fact, we could
have done this deal on our own but because of our position in this country
as a civil/public servant, we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts.
Please, note that I chose you because you are a foreigner. This is the actual
reason why it requires a second party who will forward claims to the bank
as the next of kin to the deceased foreigner and also present a foreign
account where he will need the
money to be transferred into.
On your acceptanceto assist, We have agreed that, the funds will be shared
thus,after it has been transferred into your account.
1.25% of the money will go to you for standing as the beneficiary of the
fund.
2.10% will be set aside for any incidental expenses that may be incurred
in the course of the transfer such as telephone bills etc
3.65% to us the originators of the transaction.
If this proposal is accepted by you. Do not take undue advantage of the
trust we are bestowing on you. kindly get back to me immediately, furnishing
me with your most confidential telephone,fax number and bank/account particulars
so that we can
use these information to apply for the processes,approval,release and subsequent
transfer of the funds in your favor for us all.All other
necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
Get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish regarding this business.
Best regards,
DR.BEN KOMA
Director (UNION BANK PLC)
Private email:benkkoma@yahoo.es
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