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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: Amams Johnson <ema23x3@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: ema23x1@bol.com.br
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:53:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTN HONOURABLE,
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ema23x3@yahoo.ca
FROM: MR ADAMS JOHNSON
No 21 IKEJA st
LAGOS NIGERIA
Telephone:+234-802-862-7740
ATTN HONOURABLE,
I AM MAKING THIS CONTACT WITH YOU IN GOOD FAITH .I GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FROM THE FOREIGN DEPATMENT IN OUR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE. I AM WORKING WITH THE FEDERAL FINANCE BANK PLC LAGOS NIGERIA .MY NAME IS MR.ADAMS JOHNSON, THE MANAGER CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS
OF FEDERAL FINANCE BANK OF NIGERIA .I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH [ETHIOPIAN AIRLINE 961] WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
SIR, SINCE THE DEATH OF THIS CUSTOMER I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT OF KIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME FORWARD TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF (USD10.5 M, [TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS] HAS BEEN WITH MY BANK FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
ON THIS NOTE, I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOM HIS NAME SHALL BE USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO BE THE NEXT OF KIN. AND THE BANKING ETHICS HERE DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO STAY MORE THAN FOUR
YEARS, BECUASE AFTER FOUR YEARS THE ACCOUNT WILL BE DECLARED DORMANT OR UNSERVICABLE AND THE MONEY FORFEITED TO THE BANK.
IN VIEW OF THIS, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN.WHICH I AM GOING TO USE MY POSSITION TO MAKE YOU STAND AND THE FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER TOO.
I AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WOULD BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER IN RESPECT OF PROVIDING A VIRGIN ACCOUNT WHERE THE FUNDS WILL BE PAID INTO, WHILE THE REST WILL BE FOR ME. THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT OUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT.
THEREFORE TO FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND I WILL LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO CARRY THIS TRANSACTION WITH ME AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST FIRST OF ALL CALL ME TO ANABLE US HAVE ONE -ON-ONE DISCUSSION FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BEFORE THE NECESSARY STEP SHOULD BE TAKEN.MY NUMBER IS ++234-802-862-7740.
I WILL ALSO REQUIRE YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE /FAX NUMBER FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION. UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND YOU EMAIL AS THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE.PLS CALL ME ON:+234-802-862-7740 I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCH FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER.YOU NEED NOT TO BE AFRAID BECAUSE IN AS MUCH AS I WOULD WANT MY REPUTATION PROTECTED I WOULD ALSO WANT YOUR'S PROTECTED.YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
YOURS RESPECTFULLY,
- Amams Johnson
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