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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "FRANK OKOLO ." <mrfrankokolo13@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 02:30:00 -0700
Subject: DEAR SIR/MADAM
DEAR SIR,
MY NAME IS MR.FRANK OKOLO, THE MANAGER CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF FIRST
BANK NIGERIA PLC. I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK
WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER 14-255-2004/utb/t WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH [ETHIOPIAN
AIRLINE 961] WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD.
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 TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF USD129.5 (ONE AND TWENTY NINE 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 AND THE MONEYFORFEITED
TO THE BANK.
IN VIEW OF THIS, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN. THE
REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE
FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER. I AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL
BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER IN RESPECT OF PROVIDING AN ACCOUNT, WHILE
THE REST WILL BE FOR ME.
THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT . THEREFORE TO
FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS ARRANGED,
YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS A RELATION TO THE DECEASED INDICATING
YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND
FAX NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE
REMITTED. UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL
THE APPLICATION AND THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE. 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 SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY WITH MY PRIVATE MAIL ADDRESS (
info.brownelvis@yahoo.com) SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
YOURS RESPECTFULLY,
FRANK OKOLO
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