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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: "salim" <sahmed1@handbag.com>
Reply-To: sahmed1@gawab.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 00:30:05 -0700
Subject: Contacting you.
Dear Friend,
Greetings and complement of the seasons.
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
yet met. The message could be strange but real if you pay some attention
to it,I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity.
Please accept my sincere apologies. In bringing this message of goodwill
to you, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any embarrassments.
I am Mr Salim Ahmed, branch manager of United Bank of Africa Plc (U.B.A),Abuja
branch Nigeria. I managed to get your contact details through the Internet
myself. Time is of the importance and I am desperately looking for a person
to assist me in this confidential business. A British oil consultant/contractor
with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Jack Hamilton made
a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit on January 6, 1999, valued at US$26,000,000.00
(Twenty- Six Million Dollars), for twelve (12) calender months 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. Jack Hamilton died from an automobile accident. On further investigation,
I found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace
his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr. Jack Hamilton did not declare any next of kin or relations
in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work in
my Bank.
This sum of US$26,000,000.00 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 will ever come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian Law, at the
expiration of 4 (four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of
the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.Consequently,
my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next
of kin to Mr. Jack Hamilton 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
that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service
of lawyer for drafting of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents
and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A
bank account in any part of the world that 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
70% for me and 25% for you,
while 5% will be for expenses both of us might have incured during the process
of this transaction.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 to my private email address (sahmed_10@mailcity.com)
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the 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 my share in your country.Awaiting your urgent reply. Please
when replying this mail kindly include your Telephone and Fax number for
better communication.
Thanks and regards,
Mr Salim Ahmed
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