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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: olandogunde@handbag.com
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 09:17:06 +0100
Subject: olandogunde
Dear Friend,
I am MR. Olando Ogunde--------, Bank Manager of ZENITH BANK OF
NIGERIA,
Lagos Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you. On June 6 1997, an American oil consultant/contractor with the
Nigerian NationalPetroleum
Corporation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for
twelve
calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (TWENTY FIVE Million United
States
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,Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile
accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all
attempts
to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that M r. Barry Kelly did not declare any
next of kin n all his
official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of
US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being
rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come
forward to claim it.
According to the Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody
applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will
like
you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Barry Kelly so
that the fruits
of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
officials.
This is simple I will like you to provide me immediately with your full
names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the n ext of
kin.
We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter
of
probate/administration in your favor the transfer. A bank account in
any
part of the world,which you 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 60% for me and 40% 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 email. Upon your
response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand. Please observe utmost
confidentiality, and rest assured that this t
ransaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require
your
assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via email: [olandogunde@handbag.com ]
Best regards,
Mr. Olando Ogunde
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