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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: "FRANK OBI" <frankobi@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 01:32:06 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY
FROM THE DESK OF FRANK OBI
WEMA BANK PLC,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
EMAIL:<frankobi10001@yahoo.com>
DIRECT PHONE: 234 8023378893
DEAR FRIEND.
STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I AM MR,FRANK OBI
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 FORTH 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 ASSTATED 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 THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I AND ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES
WILL COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND OUR SHARE. IT IS FROM OUR 60 %WEINTEND
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.FRANK OBI
WEMA BANK PLC.
NB.
PLEASE RIPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS :<frankobi10001@yahoo.com>
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