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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: usmandanko@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 00:19:51 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?very=20=20urgent?=
CHIEF.Usman Danko
FROM THE DESK OF CHIEF Usman Danko
CHIFE ACCOUNTANT
FIRSTBANK PLC,
CONTACT:EMAIL:usmandanko@yahoo.com
Attn
I am CHIEF Usman Danko, Chief Accountant,FIRSTBANK PLC..
I have urgent and very
confidential business proposal for you.On August 26th,
2004, an German Oil consultant contractor with NIGERIA
Mining Corporation, Mr Bell Eggert
made a numbered time
Fixed Deposit for twelve calendar months value date
US$152 Million Dollars in our 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 Island of
NIGERIA Mining Corporation, that Mr Bell Eggert died from an automobile
accident.
On further investigation,I found out that he died without making
a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr Bell Eggert
did not declare any
kin or relations in all his official documents
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in our Bank. This
sum of US$152mDollars is still sitting in our 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 Island of NIGERIA Law, at the expiration of 5(five)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Island of NIGERIA Government if nobody applies
to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I
will like you as a Foreigner to stand in as the next
of kin to Mr Bell Eggert
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 Attorney will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits which will put you
in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the
service of two Attorneys 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 70% for me and 30% for
you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for
this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my
position 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 and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction. Please observe utmost
confidentiality and 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. Awaiting your urgent reply via my email:
Thanks and regards,
CHIEF USMAN DANKO
CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
usmandanko@yahoo.com
Chief accountant
FIRSTBANK PLC
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