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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: "JOHN OBIAKU" <johnobiaku_4@hamptonroads.com>
Date: 8 Nov 2004 22:42:24 -0000
Subject: GREETINGS TO YOU.
MR. JOHN OBIAKU,
PRUDENT BANK,
NIGERIA PLC,
MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND,
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE YOU THIS CONFIDENTIAL LETTER IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT YOU DO KNOW ME. I AM IN SEARCH OF A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON THAT CAN HANDLE TRANSCTION OF THIS NATURE.
I AM MR. JOHN OBIAKU, THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF PRUDENT BANK NIGERIA PLC.I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. DURING MY AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING FOR LAST MONTH,I CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON WHO WAS AMONG THE PEOPLE THAT DIED AT HE WORLD TRADE CENTRE (WTC) NEW YORK ON 11TH SEPTEMBER 2001 TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. RIGHT NOW, THE FUND IS LYING UNCLAIMED IN OUR CUSTODY HENCE THERE IS NO NEXT OF KIN MENTIONED IN HIS FILE WITH THIS BANK AND THERE IS NO HOW WE CAN REACH HIS FAMILY OR RELATIVE.
THE SAID AMOUNT IS $15 MILLION (FIFTEEN MILLION,UNITED STATES DOLLARS). MY PERSONAL FINDING ON THIS MATTER, I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET TO MYSELF UNTIL NOW THAT I AM CONTACTING YOU. IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE DECEASED CUSTOMER IS A FOREIGNER, IT IS HIGHLY IMPORTANT FOR THE
INVOLVEMENT OF A FOREIGNER. I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED , SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS AMOUNT VALUED AT $15 MILLION DOLLARS CAN BE PAID TO YOU AND THEN YOU AND I CAN SHARE THE MONEY. BEFORE I MADE UP MY MIND TO CONTACT YOU, I HAVE CONCLUDED EVERY ARRANGEMENT TO ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE FUND AS THE NEXT OF KIN. ALSO I HAVE PUT IN PLACE EVERY NECESSARY MACHINERY FOR A HITCH FREE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU MOSTLY IS YOUR UTMOST SINCERITY, TRUSTWORTHINESS AND CO-OPERATION. BASED ON THAT, SEND ME IMMEDIATELY YOUR BANK ACCOUNT PARTICULARS WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED. AS SOON AS THE FUND IS COMFIRMED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO ENTRUST INTO YOUR CARE FOR INVESTING ON MY BEHALF PENDING WHEN I WILL RESIGN. I HAVE A PLAN TO RESIGN MY JOBS UPON YOUR RECEIPT OF THE FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.
PLEASE KEEP THIS TRANSACTION TOPS SECRET. IF IT INTERESTS YOU TO CHAMPION THIS TRANSACTION, QUICKLY REACH ME THROUGT THIS CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY:
(johnobiaku2004@excite.com)
LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR PROMPT REPLY.
BEST REGARDS.
MR JOHNOBIAKU.
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