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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: "mike stephen" <stephen_603@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 04:36:19 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
From The Desk Of:
Mr.Micheal Stephen,
Head Account Department,
Union Bank Plc,
40,Marina Rd.Lagos,
Nigeria.
14th August,2005.
Att:Business proposal.
Dear Sir,
I am Mr Micheal Stephen[Head Account Department Union Bank of Nigeria,Lagos
Branch].I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you as
a result of what we presently have at hand.first Mr. Robert Chapman a
Canadian , great industrialist and a contractor . He was African Area
Director of SIL International, who unfortunately died in the plane crash of
Kenya Airways Flight 431 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, february 7th 2002.
On june,1999 canadian an industralist/contractor with the Nigerian national
petroleum corporation,Mr. Robert Chapman made numbered time (fixed)deposit
for twenty-four calender months,valued USD$35M (Thirty five million dollars)
in my branch. Upon maturity,i sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally,we
discovered from his contract employers,the Nigerian Petroleum Corporation
that Mr. Robert Chapman died in a plan crash.
On further investigation,i found out that he died without making a
(WILL),and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore
made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Robert Chapman did not
declare any next of kin or relations in all official documents,including his
bank deposite paper work in my bank. This sum of USD$35million is still
sitting in my bank and the interest is beign rolled over with his principal
sum at the end of each year.No one will ever come forward to claim
it.According to the Nigerian law,at the experation of five years,the money
will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies
to claim the fund.Consequently,my proposal is that i will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Robert Chapman so that the
fruits of this young mans labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
Government officials.
NOTE; There is no risk or failure at all because the transaction,will be
done by the attorney my"position"as the Branch Head Of Accounts guarantees
the 100% successful execution of this particular transaction.If you are
interested,please reply immediately through my private e-mail.Upon your
response,i shall then provide the documents that will help you understand
the transaction.
I will like you to send, immedietelly your full names and address so that
the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits,which will
put you in place as the next of kin.We will employ the service of two
attornies for drafting and notarization of the (WILL),and to obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour of
USD$35 million dollars for the transfer.
We would need you as a foreigner acting as the next of kin and sole
benefactor to the inheritance of Mr. Robert Chapman TO CLAIM THESE FUNDS.The
money will be paid to you for us to share in the ratio of 50% to 50%
each,every expenses in the process of transferring the fund will be shared
equally between the two of us.I want you to give me some kind of assurance
that after the completion of the transfer of the fund,you shall keep my own
50% as we agreed. .
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction will be most profitable for both of us because i shall require
your assistance to invest my own share in your country. Awaiting your urgent
reply through my personal e-mail address only: stephen_603@msm.com
As soon as i recieve your reply I will give you full details of of this
transaction.
Thanks,
Mr.Micheal Stephen.
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