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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: "benjamin taylor" <taylor_benja02@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:36:20 +0000
Subject: FROM: BENJAMIN TAYLOR ONUIGBO ESQ
FROM: BENJAMIN TAYLOR ONUIGBO ESQ
Reply to this: taylor_benja@yahoo.fr
I am Benjamin Taylor Onuigbo, Bank Manager of DIAMOND BANK PLC, Abidjan
Branch, Ivory Coast . I have urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you. I got your contact from my private search for a
reliable and trusted foreign partner.
On June 6 1998, an American oil consultant/contractor with the Ivory Coast
National Oil Company, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty-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, Ivory Coast National Oil
Company that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to
trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation
and discovered that Mr. Barry Kelly did not declare any next of kin in all
his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of
US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come
forward to claim it. According to the Ivorian Law, at the expiration of
7{Seven} years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Ivory Coast
Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal
is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.
Barry Kelly so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the
hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple;
(1) I will like you to provide me immediately with 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.
(2) We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your name for the transfer.
3) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin
of Mr.Barry Kelly. The money will be paid into your account for us to share
in the ration 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 reply immediately via the private email
address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand. Please observe
utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest
my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and regards,
Benjamin Taylor Onuigbo Esq.
Reply to this taylor_benja@yahoo.fr
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