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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: georlam@handbag.com
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:47:54 -0800
Subject: GOOD FORTUNE
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. Lam George, Manager in charge of Bills and Exchange of Standard
Trust Bank Plc, Nigeria. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you.
On June 8, 2002, an oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian Mining Corporation,
Mr. Haywood Hoffman made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million five hundred thousand
Dollars) 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 Mining Corporation that Mr. Haywood hoffman died
in an autocrash. On further investigation, I found out that he died without
making a WILL and all attempt to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Haywood hoffman
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$18,500,000.00
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 the bank's guidelines and regulations, at the expiration of
5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the bank if nobody
applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the next
of kin to Mr. Haywood hoffman so that the fruits of this old man's labor
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 I will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which
will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of
a lawyer for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to 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. 10% will be left for expenses.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the lawyer and my position as the manager in charge of bills and
exchange guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you
are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details.
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.
Send reply to my alternative email address..... ( georlam@myself.com )
Sincerely
Mr. Lam George
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