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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: "PETER OKOH" <peterokoh5@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 18:21:59 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY
FROM THE DESK PETER OKOH,
WEMA BANK PLC,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
EMAIL:peterokoh6@caramail.com
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I AM PETER OKOH, THE MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE WEMA BANK PLC.
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION TO
CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.
WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE
OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE
AND TWO CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 1997 IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT. SINCE WE HEARD
OF HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME OVER AND
PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR,BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND
FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO
THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.
UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT RELATIVE HAS
EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND.UPON THIS DISCOVERY,I AND OTHER
OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE AGREED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND
RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE
NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED HE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK,
OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED
FUND.
WE HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS; 30 %
FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, 60 % FOR US THE OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT
AND 10% FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES INCURRED BY
US AND YOU DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS. UPON THSUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES WILL COME TO YOUR
COUNTRY AND
MIND OUR SHARE. IT IS FROM OUR 60 % WE INTEND TO IMPORT
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE
FUND.
TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE
YOUR INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT
TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND YOUR
DESIGNATED BANK COORDINATES TO ENABLE US FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE
APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN
BE MADE.
NOTE ALSO,THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
BECAUSE OF IT'S NATURE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
REGARDS,
MR. PETER OKOH.
WEMA BANK PLC.
NB
PLEASE,REPLY MY MAIL TO THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS<peterokoh6@caramail.com>
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