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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: "olu adeniji" <olu_adeniji2@olu-adeniji.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 12:22:04 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM THE DESK OF; MR OLU ADENIJI
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS ( UNION BANK NIG.PLC)
MARINA BRANCH, LAGOS;
NIGERIA TEL;DIAL DIRECT;234-8038603785
DEAR CONFIDANT,
Good day to you,
I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise, but as things
unfold,we will know each other better. I will start by introducing
myself to you.My name is MR OLU ADENIJI, THE DIRECTOR FOR, FOREIGN
OPERATIONS UNION BANK NIG PLC.
I AM WRITTING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK AN OIL
MERCHANT & CONTRACTOR ( MR RICHARD BROKAW ) WHO PERISHED IN THE PLANE
CRASH OF 31 OCTOBER 1999[WITH EGYPTIAN AIRLINE 990] WITH OTHER
PASSENGERS ABOARD AS YOU CAN COMFIRM IT YOURSELF THROUGH THIS WEB SITE.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/31/egyptair.03/
Since the demise of this our customer, I personally have watched with
keen interest to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no
one has come to claim his funds of US$5.000,000.00 (Five Million United
States Dollar) and all the relevant documents in the bank has no record
of any next of kin.
On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as his
next of kin . Because the banking ethics here does not allow such money
to stay more than TEN years, because money will be recalled to the bank
treasury as unclaimed after this period. In view of this, I got your
contact through the internet after realizing that you can be used as the
next of kin to the deceased. I will give you 30% of the total for your
services.
Upon the receipt of your response,
WE can now seek the services of a financial attorney who will be your
lawyer & legal representative here, he will equally forward an
applicaton of claim to this bank on your behalf as the next of kin to
the deceased account towards the procurement of all the necessary
approvals and documents that will prove you as the Beneficiary of the
funds of which the copies will be forwarded to you for your own
perusals.
NOTE; as the DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS of this bank, I can not
physically avail myself for the procurement of this documents because
neither the lawyer nor the bank authorities should know that I am aware!
but I will act under cover and make sure that all
approvals and documentations are obtained because I have made all
arrengements before contacting you.
I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free
and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the
funds transfer will be finalized within five banking days, after you
apply to the bank as a relative to the deceased.
signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone/fax
numbers for quick communication.
God bless.
Respectfully submitted,
MR OLU ADENIJI
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS ( UNION BANK NIG.PLC)
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