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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: "rapheal orishel" <findingcomision@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:46:51 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE
FROM THE DESK OF MARTINS OLUSEGUN
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA, BIG, STRONG, RELIABLE!
DIRECTOR CREDIT CONTROLS DEPT.
PRIVATE EMAIL:
Strictly Confidential
I here assure you that your participation in the business that I want to
introduce to you will not cost you a dime. I WILL FINANCE ALL EXPENSE IN
RESPECT OF THE TRANSACTION. YOU WILL NOT SPEND A DIME OR PENNY OF YOURS.
I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise especially when you do
not know the writer, considering the huge sum of money involved which could
make any apprehensive.
Let me start by introducing myself to you, I am Martins Olusegun a staff
with Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. Lagos. I saw your contact during my private
search at the information center here in Nigeria Chamber of Commence and
Industry and I want to believe that you will be very honest, committed and
capable of assisting in this business venture. Firstly, let me explaine the
source of this funds and what you are expected to do. A foreigner late
Engineer Theophilous Baker, an oil merchant/contractor with the government
of Nigeria, until his death, over a year ago, was a victim of Kenya airways:
bus (a310-300) flight kq430 plane crash. The deceased, Engineer Theophilous
Baker, banked with us and has a closing balance as a July 2000 worth $4.5m
(four million five hundred thousand US$). Which my bank, now expects a next-
of-kin to claim as the beneficiary of the funds, efforts has been made by
Union Bank of Nigeria to get in touch with the baker's family or relative
but to no success. Based on the perceived possibility of not being able to
locate Engineer Theophilous's next-of-kin, the management under the
influence of our chairman and the board of directors are making arrangements
for the funds to be declared unclaimed and channeled to an unknown account.
it is based on this that we have contacted you to stand as the next-of-kin
of late
Eng. Theopilous baker so that the funds, will be released and paid into your
account as the beneficiary and the next-of-kin to the deceased. All
documents, and proof to enable you get the funds have been carefully worked
out as we have secured from the different offices concerned for the smooth
transfer of the fund to your nominated account. it has been agreed that the
owner of the account will be compensated with 20% of the remitted funds,
while we keep 75% and 5% will be set aside to offset expenses both locally
and international. If this proposal satisfies you, please r reach us only by
my private mail or phone, for more information.
Yours faithfully Martins Olusegun
Please send your response to my private e-mail:....bobkerry_2005@yahoo.com
Cell Phone ..234-8055249575.
Olusegun Martins (GM)
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