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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 Dor Nen" <dornen@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: dornen@maktoob.com
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 07:07:05 -0700
Subject: PATNERSHIP
PATNERSHIP
ATTENTION: PRESIDENT/CEO
DEAR FRIEND,
SUBJECT:UNCLAIMED FUND FOR TRANSFER FIRST, I MUST APOLOGIZE FOR SENDING
YOU
UNSOLICITED EMAIL EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NOT MEET OR BEEN COMMUNICATING BEFORE,
I ONLY WANT TO SOLICIT OUR CONFIDENCE IN A TRANSACTION THAT IS BY VIRTUE
OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. THOUGH I KNOW
THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE/ MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE
AND WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE
DAY. WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION,
LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.
I AM MR DOR NEN, HEAD OF OPERATIONS WITH THE PLATINUM BANK PLC., LAGOS.
THE POSITION IS: A FOREIGNER AN AMERICAN, MR NELLY COLE AN OIL
MERCHANT/EXPORTER WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, UNTIL HIS DEATH
FEW YEARS AGO IN AN ACCIDENT BANKED WITH US AT PLATINUM BANK PLC., LAGOS
AND HAD A FIXED DEPOSIT AS AT JUNE 2001 WORTH US$27,000,000.00 AND THE BANK
NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY.VALUABLE EFFORTS HAS BEEN MADE
BY THE PLATINUM BANK PLC. TO GET INTOUCH WITH ANY OF MR NELLY COLE'S FAMILY
OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY
OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF THE LATE MR NELLY COLE'S NEXT OF KIN
HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN THAT IS KNOW TO US AND THIS FUND (DEPOSIT) HAS
BEEN
LYING UNTOUCHED SINCE THAT TIME TILL NOW AND AS I AM SENDING THIS MAIL TO
YOU ALL THE RECORDS ARE WITH ME.
THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS ARE MAKING ARRANGEMENT TO DECLARE THE FUND "UNCLAIMED' AND
SUBSEQUENTLY DONATE IT TO THE RUSTFUND/CHARITY OR OTHER POORER COUNTRIES
IN
AFRICA. IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS DEVELOPMENT/DONATION, SOME OF MY TRUSTED
COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF
KIN/CLAIMER OR BENEFICIARY TO/OF LATE MR NELLY COLE SO THAT THE FUND WILL
BE CLAIMED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ANYWHERE OVERSEAS AS THE BENEFICIARY'S
NEXT OF KIN.
ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKOUT
AND PROVIDED BY US HERE IN NIGERIA. WE HAVE SECURED FROM THE PROBATE AN
ORDER OF MANDAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF THE DECEASED BENEFICIARIES,AND MORE SO
WE ARE ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE. YOUR SHARE/PERCENTAGE
WILL BE 30% WHILE THE REST WILL BE FOR MY SELF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR INVESTMENT
PURPOSES OVERSEAS,(IN YOUR COUNTRY) ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT WITH BOTH PARTIES.
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE BY RETURN
E-MAIL TO ME ACCEPTING THIS PROPOSAL,WE WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECESSARY
MODALITIES IF THE PERCENTAGE (30%) IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU BUT IF NOT PLEASE
DO LET US KNOW, KINDLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRUST WE HAVE BESTOWED ON YOU.
I WILL SEND YOU THE TWO (2) ATTACHEMENT COPIES OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FOR
YOUR PERUSAL.
(1) THE DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE.
(2) THE DRIVERS LICENCE OF LATE NELLY COLE.
KINDLY GIVE ME YOUR CONTACT PHONE AND FAX, CELL/MOBILE NUMBER SO THAT I
WILL TALK TO YOU PERSON TO PERSON DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION/CLARIFICATION.
BEST REGARDS,
MR DOR NEN.
HEAD OF OPEREATIONS PLATINUM BANK PLC.
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