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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 WILLIAMS OKON" <williams_okon52000@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 04:31:28 +0100
Subject: URGENT/CONFIDENTAIL
ORIENT BANK NIGERIA PLC,
PHASE 2, NEW APAPA ROAD,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEL:234-80-33067362
ATTN:THE PRESIDENT/CEO,
I am Mr. WILLIAMS OKON, Bank Manager Orient Bank Nigeria plc, Lagos Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you.
On June 6, 1997,a JORDAN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr.KHALED ALI made a numbered time(Fixed)Deposit for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$17,800,000.00 (Seventeen Million Eight hundred thousand 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, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr.KHALED ALI died from an autocrash accident.On
further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. KHALED ALI did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$17,800,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum
at the end of each year. No one has ever come forward to claim it.Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr.KHALED ALI so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials.This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately 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. We shall employ the service of two Attorneys for
drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favorfor the transfer. A bank
account in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 80% for me and 20% 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, please reply immediately via my alternative emailaddress:williams_okon52@yahoo.com.Upon your response,I shall
then provide you with more details regarding this transaction.Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be
most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest parts my share in your country. my phone number is+234-8033067362. MAY
THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH BLESS YOU.Awaiting your urgent reply.
Regards,
MR.WILLIAMS OKON
BRANCH MANAGER,
ORIENT BANK NIGERIA PLC.
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