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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 Frankline Olu Ezeh<frank240e@tatanova.com>
Date:
Subject: Frankline Olu Ezeh.
Dear Friend,
Greetings.
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 Frankline Olu Ezeh, Auditing manager of United Bank of Africa
Plc (U.B.A),Enugu 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 thisconfidential business. An Australian oil consultant/contractor with the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Heartley S. Newman made a numbered
time (Fixed) Deposit on January 6, 1999, valued at US$25,000,000.00
(Twenty-Five 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.
Heartley S. Newman 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
discoveredthat Mr. Heartley S. Newman 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$25,000,000.00 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. Heartley S. Newman 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 (frankline_1987@yahoo.co.in)
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details 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. Frankline Olu Ezeh.
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