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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: "Mrs Tina kulu" <tina_w2004@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: tina_widow2004@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:16:07 +0100
Subject: I am MRS. TINA U.KULU
MRS. TINA U. KULU, C/O Barrister Azu Peter, Lagos Nigeria
PLEAES REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL/ tina_widow2004@yahoo.com
Sir/ Madam.
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I am MRS. TINA U.KULU Mrs) widow of the late Col. Kulu T.OBI the former
Governor of Kano State of Nigerian. My late husband was one of the victims
of the November ADC Aircraft Boeing 722 that crashed in Lagos. I have just
been informed by family attorney Barrister Azu Peter, that my late husband
operated a secret account with fictitious name in a Nigeria bank into which
total sum of Nineteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($19.5)
was transferred and credited in his favour.
The attorney now advised me to seek in confidence a foreign account into
which this fund could be transferred for disbursement as directed by my
late husband in his will. It has been resolved that 25% will be your share
for nominating an account for this purpose and any other assistance you
will give in that regard. 10% has been mapped out to payback all local and
international expenses,which may be, incurred in the transfer process and
5% has been conceded to the local bank manager here assisting facilitating
the transfer. Finally, 60% will come to myself and my children and good
part of this shall be directed towards executing his will which is to buy
shares and stocks in foreign country to securities his children's future
to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted do send to
me promptly by fax through family attorney, the following.
1. The account number to be used for remittance 2. Name and address of your
bank 3. Fax and telephone numbers, through which you will be contacted 4.
Promptly whenever you attorney/ assistance may be required Please note that
i have been assured that the transaction will be concluded in ten (10) banking
working days upon my receiving from you the above listed information will
commence the process of retrieving the will immediately i hear from you.
May at this point emphasize the high level of confidentiality, which this
business demands hope you will not betray the trust and confidence,which
is reposed in you. However, you may need to give me sufficient assurance
that you will not sit on this fund when it is finally remitted into your
account. Please direct your reply by email to my box in which the family
attorney will communicate with you towards effective completion of this
transaction.
PLEAES REPLY TO THIS E-MAIL/ tina_widow2004@yahoo.com
Regards.
MRS. TINA U. KULU
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