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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: "johnson duke" <johnson@williamsduke.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:09:31 +0000
Subject: Account Manager
Mr. Johnson Williams Duke.
Account Manager
Standared Chartered Bank Ltd.
Lagos - Nigeria
email:johnson@williamsduke.com
Dear Friend,
This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must crave
your indulgence to introduce myself to you.
I am Mr. Johnson Williams Duke an Account Manager Standared Chartered Bank
Ltd Lagos - Nigeria. However I got your contact through the International
web directory.
Recently we discovered a Dormant Account with a huge amount of money valued
USD15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) that
belongs to One of our late Customer MR.KRAANVOGEL DIONIJS. Who died in a
plane crash. During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my
Department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to MR. KRAANVOGEL
DIONIJS from Beverwijk, Netherlands, who died along with his wife,
MRS.KATRIEN DIONIJS and Daughter, MS.SOFIE DIONIJS so the fund has been
dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our
custody either from his Family or relation before our discovery to this
development.
The Banking law here stipulates that if such money remains unclaimed for 15
years, it will be forfeited to the Bank Treasury as an unclaimed bill. It is
only a foreigner that can stand as a next of kin and it is upon this
discovery that I decided to contact you to collaborate with you to pull out
this dormant fund.
In order to avert this negative development I am now seeking your permission
to have you stand in as next of kin to our late Customer so that the fund
will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary’s next of kin
now that the bank is still expecting a next of kin or relative of the
deceased, MR. KRAANVOGEL DIONIJS.
I would have done this deal alone but because of the position in this
country as civil servants, nobody is allowed to operate a foreign account
and that would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of
transfer since I still work in this bank, this is the actual reason why I
required a second party or fellow who will assist me stand as kin of kin and
forward the application of claims as the next of kin and also provide either
an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive
this fund, even an empty a/c can also serve for this purpose.
However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to
30% as gratification for your assistance and contributions, while 5% will be
set aside to take care of expenses on both sides that may arise during the
time of transfer and also for telephone bills, and the remaining 65% will be
for me.
What I want from you is for you to act as the deceased next of kin. I have
in my possession, all the necessary documents to successfully accomplish the
operation.
Bear in mind that this proposal is 100% risk free. Further Information will
be given to you as soon as I receive your positive response.
I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish. For
confidentiality please contact me on my personal email:
johnson@williamsduke.com
Best Regards,
Mr.Johnson W. Duke.
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