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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: "Mr Ben Favour" <mrben_30favour@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ben2favour@excite.com
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 01:12:49 +0000
Subject: I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust
>From the desk of
Rve (Mr.) Ben Favour.
Senior Director,
Equity Bank of Nigeria Plc
Lagos, Nigeria.
Reply To: ben1favour@excite.com
Dear Friend,
I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to enable my
colleagues and I carry out an urgent business opportunity in my department.
I work with the Equity Bank of Nigeria Plc; currently I am the Senior
Director of Accounts department at the foreign remittance department of my
bank. I was the account officer to one Mr. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO of
Sidney,Ohio United States of America. Who was involved in an {AIR CRASH}
that occurred on Jan Thursday 9th 2003 With an air craft {US Airways Express
Flight 5481 } which crashed Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas
International Airport, killing all 21 aboard passengers.
I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the
American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, due I did not disclose to her my
humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, Having noted the
confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation. He
left in his domiciliary account the total sum of
$25.5m,{Twenty Five million, five hundred thousand USA Dollars}. Since the
management got the information of his death we have been expecting any of
his relation or his next of kin to come up and claim his money.
Below is his account information:
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Equity Bank of Nigeria Plc
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: EIB/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY\'S NAME:
MR. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO
AMOUNT: $25.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
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Unfortunately, From the day of his death till the time of this letter none
of his relation or friends has come up for the claim.The banking and
financial law of Equity Bank of Nigeria PLC stipulates that if such fund
remained unclaimed after a period of (2-3)Two-Three years, it will be
transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill. On this discovery sir,
I and two other senior staffs now decided to do business with you and
release the money to you as the next of kin to Mr. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO
for safety and subsequent disbursement. I will soon proceed for my
retirement leave this year, and I personally do not want this fund to be
transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.
That is why I wanted the fund to be move out of the bank before I proceed on
my retirement from the banking services this year. The need for a foreigner
as next of kin in this project is occasioned by the fact that the customer
Mr. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO was a foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as
his next of kin or heir. We have agreed that 30% of the Fund would be for
you as foreign partner; thereafter my colleague and I will visit your
country for disbursement according to the percentages indicated.
To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into your nominated account,
you will first apply to the bank as the next of kin of the deceased,
indicating your bank account number and location where in the money will be
remitted. Upon receipt of your acknowledgement indicating your interest, I
will send to you the text of the application that you will send to the
Equity Bank of Nigeria PLC authority for an approval to submit your claims.
Send your reply through my direct and Private: ben1favour@excite.com
Indicate the following;
1. Your Full Names, Address Direct Fax and telephone numbers for effective
communication that this transaction needs.
2.Age, Sex, Occupation and Post held at work.
Looking forward to urgently hearing from you.
Yours Faithfully,
Rve (Mr.) Ben Favour.
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