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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: "martin johnson" <johnsonmartin@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 13:36:54 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY.
Request For Urgent Business Proposal
I am Mr Martin Johnson, the Bank Manager of Eco Merchant Bank
Plc, Enugu branch. I got your contact through a friend. I have urgent and
very confidential business proposal for you.
On June 6, 1997, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (fixed)
deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$32,500,000.00 (Thirty Two
million, Five hundred thausand 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 National Petroleum Corporation that
Mr.Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. 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. Barry Kelly did not declare any kin or relations in all his
official documents,including his bank deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum
of US$32,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever
come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian law, at the expiration of
5(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 to
stand in, as the next of kin to Mr.Barry Kelly so that the fruits of this
old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately 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 shall
employ the service of two attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL
and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favour for the transfer. A Bank account in any part of the world
which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to
you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account
for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
immediately reply for more details.
Best Regard,
Mr.Johnson.
Request For Urgent Business Proposal
I am Mr Martin Johnson, the Bank Manager of Eco Merchant Bank
Plc, Enugu branch. I got your contact through a friend. I have urgent and
very confidential business proposal for you.
On June 6, 1997, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (fixed)
deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$32,500,000.00 (Thirty Two
million, Five hundred thausand 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 National Petroleum Corporation that
Mr.Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. 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. Barry Kelly did not declare any kin or relations in all his
official documents,including his bank deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum
of US$32,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever
come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian law, at the expiration of
5(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 to
stand in, as the next of kin to Mr.Barry Kelly so that the fruits of this
old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately 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 shall
employ the service of two attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL
and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favour for the transfer. A Bank account in any part of the world
which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to
you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account
for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
immediately reply for more details.
Best Regard,
Mr.Johnson.
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