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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: Bello Ibrahim <service@snapfish.com>
Reply-To: uba_bello_ibrahim_phd@yahoo.com.br
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:42:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR CONSENT IS REQUIRED
MR.Bello Ibrahim,
BRANCH ACCOUNTANT,
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA {UBA}.
LAGOS,NIGERIA.
Email:uba_bello_ibrahim_phd@yahoo.com.br=20
Dear Friend,
I am an Accountant with UNITED BANK OF AFRICA {UBA}.,My name is ,Bello Ibra=
him am the personal Account Manager to Engineer OLIVER .National of your co=
untry, who used to work with shell Development company in Nigeria. Here in =
after shall be referred to as my client.
On 27th January 2002, my client, his wife, and their three children were in=
volved in a Bomb blast along ikeja express way. All occupants of the bomb b=
last unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiri=
es to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has=
also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I dec=
ided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his =
family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left =
behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable b=
y the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the UNITED BA=
NK OF AFRICA {UBA}.Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($30.6=
Million US Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or h=
ave the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 to 3 ye=
ars now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the decea=
sed since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account =
valued at($30.6 Million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and I =
Can share the money.50%to me and 45% to you.5%will set aside for defrayal o=
f any expenses that may be incurred locally and internationally in course o=
f the transfer. An attorney will be contacted to help us revalidated and no=
tarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any cl=
aim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through=
. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement tha=
t will protect you.
I will also need you to send to me the following for immediate follow up.
1. YOUR COMPLETE NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
3. CONTACT ADDRESS=20
4 YOUR YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS
PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM WHAT I AM TELLING
YOU.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
In case you need more explanations, you can reach me through my private Ema=
il box................(uba_bello_ibrahim_phd@yahoo.com.br )
Best Regard,
Bello Ibrahim.
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