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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: "Abdul Haruna" <dulha@di-ve.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:36:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE
Dear Sir=2C
I know this letter would come to you as a surprise=2C it
is in respect of the confidence I have after praying
for reliable business partner=2E I came across your
contact in my late friends file and I believe we could
establish a cordial business relationship=2E
I am Abdul Haruna=2C the Head of Credit and Account of
Bond Bank Nig=2E Ltd=2E I write in respect of a foreign
Customer's Account in our bank and also to enquire if
you have the facilities to effect a Transfer and handle
a huge amount of money if transferred to your account=2E
The owner of the account in question is dead=2C and it
was very unfortunate that he did not specify anybody as
the beneficiary in his mandate given to our bank=2E Since
his death=2C nobody has come to lay claim for the money
in this account=2C and all the several enquiries made by
me and my investigators to locate any relative of the
account owner were unsuccesful=2E The account has been
dormant for a very long time now=2C and the banking rule
here does not allow unclaimed dormant domiciliary
accounts to stay for a period of more than four years=2C
otherwise it will be recalled to the Treasury=2E
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating and
securing the wealth left behind in this account because
the bank's management have issued notice that after two
months from now=2C the fund will be recalled to the
treasury if nobody comes up for the claim=2E Since I could
not locate any of the deceased relative=2C I seek for your
co-operation to use your name and particulars as the next
of kin to the deceased and the beneficiary of the fund
so that the proceed of this deposit valued at
US$36=2C000=2C000=2E00 will be released to you=2E This will
enable us to send the money to an offshore account that
will be provided by you for sharing=2E
In view of the above=2C I implore you to join me to lay
claim to this deposit as the next of kin to the Deceased=2E
There is no risk involved in the business as you will be
given all vital information about the deposit ingredients=2C
and I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement=2E It is good for you to know that I
have done my homework very well about the successful
transfer of this fund and all modalities have been put in
place for a hitch-free operation=2E Please note that your
surname does not affect anything as a next of kin need
not be a direct relative of the deceased=2C It is a legally
binding law in the constitution of any country=2C Therefore=2C
your nationality should not be a problem too=2E
For your assistance I have agreed to give you 30% of the
Total sum at the conclusion of this transaction while 65%
would be for me and the remaining 5% would be for any form
of expenses that may be incurred by both parties during the
course of the transaction which would be given to us when
the money is transferred into your account before splitting
the balance on the agreed percentage of 65% to 30%=2E
I will prepare a binding agreement which will be signed by
both parties as soon as you show your willingness to assist
me and assure me that you are trustworthy and would be able
to handle this=2E I am looking forward to our reply no matter
your decission=2E Also endeavour to send your phone and fax
numbers for easy communication=2E
Yours Sincerely=2C
Abdul Haruna=2E
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