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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: mikemorka@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:59:56 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY
FROM THE DESK OF MIKE MORKA,
WEMA BANK PLC,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL.I AM MIKE MORKA,
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 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 %
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.MIKE MORKA,
WEMA BANK PLC.
NB
PLEASE,REPLY MY MAIL TO THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS<mikemorka5@caramail.com>
___________________________________________________________________________
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