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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: "jerry veroson" <jerryveroson@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: jerryveroson@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 20:25:57 -0800
Subject: urgent and confidential.
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA,
12 IKOYE ROAD LAGOS
NIGERIA AFRICA.
I got your contact in searching for a reliable and trust
worthy person To handle risk free transaction. I am
MR Jerry Veroson, account Manager of United Bank Of
Africa (UBA) NIGERIA. I have urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you. On December
29th 2002, an American contractor with the Government of
NIGERIA, Mr. Michael BLACKWELL made a numbered time
(Fixed) deposited for twelve Calendar months, valued
at Thirty-five Million dollars (35million) 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, that Mr.Michael Blackwell 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
nvestigation and discovered that Mr. Michael BLACKWELL
did not declare any next of kin In all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum
of 35million is still sitting in United Bank Of Africa
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 laws of the country,
at the expiration of 5 (five) Years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody
applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal
is that I will like you to assist me fully as foreigner
to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. MichaelBLACKWELL
so that the fruits of this old man's labour 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 next of kin. We shall
employ the services of the attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary
documents and letter of Probate/administration
in your favor for 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 60% for me and 30%
for you while 10% will be set aside for miscellaneous
expenses. There is no risk involved in this transaction,
as every necessary paperwork for this fund, will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch
Manager guarantees the successful Execution of this
transaction. Hope this mail will meet your perfect
understanding. Reply to my confidential email:
jveroson@yahoo.co.in
Send your phone and fax nos for verbal communication.
Mr Jerry Veroson.
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA,
NIGERIA.
__________________________________________________________________
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