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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: david_uwa@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:32:43 +0100
Subject: HELLO
FROM: DR DAVID UWA(MANAGER)
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
ATTN:
First I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue
of its nature as being utterly confidential andtop secret. Though I know
that a transaction of this magnitude will make any
one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well
atthe end ofthe day. We have decided to contact you due to theurgency of
this
transaction,as we have been reliably informed of your discreetnessand ability
intransaction of this nature.Let me start by introducing myself
properly to you. Iam DR DAVID UWA the manager with the Zenith Bank Plc,
Lagos.
I came to know you in my Private Search for a Reliable and Reputable Person
to handlethis Confidential Transaction, which involves the transfer of Huge
sumof Money to a Foreig Account requiring Maximum
Confidence.THE PROPOSITION:A Foreigner an Australia,
Late Engr. Steve Moore(Snr.) an Oil Merchant with the Federal Government
of Nigeria, until his death months ago in Kenya Air Bus (A310-300)Flight
KQ431,Banked with us at Zenith Bank Plc, Lagos and had a closing balance
as at the end of September, 2000 worth US$45,000,000(fourty five million
United Stat Dollars),
The bank now expects a next of kin as beneficiary. Valuable efforts are
being made by the Zenith Bank Plc to get in touch with any of the Moore's
family or relatives but to no success.It is because of the perceived possibility
of not being able to locate any of Late Engr. Steve Moore(Snr.)' s next
kin (He had no wife or children that is know to us). The Management under
the influence of our Chairman and Members of the Board of Directors, that
arrange has been made for the fund to be declared "Unclaimed"and subsequently
be donated to the trust fund for armsand ammunition to further enhance the
course of War in Africa
and the World in General.In order to avert this negative development some
of my trusted colleagues and Inow seek your permission to have you stand
as next
of kin to Late Engr. SteveMoore (Snr.) so that the fund US$45 million will
be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary's next of kin.
All documents and proves to enable you get his fund will be carefully worked
out.
We have secure from the probate, an order of madamus to locate any of the
deceased beneficiaries, andmore so we are assuring you that this business
is 100% Risk Free involvement.Your share stays while the rest be for myself
and mycolleagues for investmentpurpose.
According to agreement within both parties.As soon as we receive an acknowledgement
of receiptof this message inacceptance of our mutual busines proposal, we
would furnish you with the necessry modalities and disbursement ratio to
suite both parties with out any conflict. While replying furnish me with
your private faxand phone numbers for easy communication.If this
proposal is acceptable by you, do not make undue advantage of the trust
we have best owed in you.
Best regards,
DR DAVID UWA
NB PLEASE REPLY ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:david002uwa@fastermail.com
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