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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 DANJUMA HASSAN" <danjumahassan01@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: danjumahassan001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:51:16 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY
MR.DANJUMA HASSAN.
SHELL PETROLEUM DEV.CORP.
THE ORDINARY PERSONNEL,
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,
PLOT 63 LEKKI PENISULA,
VICTORIAL ISLAND,
LAGOS STATE,
NIGERIA.
Dearest,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am
Mr. Danjuma Hassan an ordinary personnel in
above mentioned department. I have a concealed
business suggestion for you.
There was a man named Mr. Steven Carl who have
worked with the company for over five (5) years.
He was the one that brought me to the company
even best of friend you can ever dream of. Recently,
he developed a heart problem, that took him to a
great beyond. He died few weeks ago after brief
illness at the holy trinity hospital here in Lagos.
GOOD NEWS:
I got message from his bank STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
to provide his next of kin to repatriate the total
funds of $14M USD (Fourteen million united state
dollars) that he made a numbered fixed deposit for
12 calendar months.
Several notices were sent to the family through the
address that was in his file, but got no reply. After
further investigation it was also discovered that he
did not declare any next of kin in his official papers
including the paper work of his bank deposit. What
bothers me most is that according to the laws of my
country at the expiration 3 years the funds will
revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government
if nobody applies to claim the funds.
I am contacting you in good faith as a foreigner to
stand as Mr. Steven Carl next of kin so that we can
claim this money instead of entry into Nigerian
treasury.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE?
I want you to know that I have had everything planned
out so that we shall come out successful. All that is
required from you at this stage is for you to provide
me with your full names and address so that we can write
an application letter to the Satndard Trust Bank.
There would be no risk at all, as everything has been
arranged proper. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion
in all matters concerning this issue.
Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated
bank account we shall share in the ratio of 55% would
goes to me, 40% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred
during the course of this operation.
You are also advised to send your telephone contact for
easily communication.
Please write me back via: danjumahassan2003@yahoo.com <mailto:danjumahassan2006@yahoo.com>
Truly yours,
Danjuma Hassan
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