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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: henryboons@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:47:48 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?urgent=20response=20needed?=
ATTNENTION: FRINED,
MY NAME IS MR. HENRY BOONS THE PERSONAL ADVISER TO A FOREIGN INVESTOR WHO
WAS ALSO A CLIENT TO EQUITY BANK OF NIGERIA PLC IN NIGERIA WITH ACCOUNT
NUMBER14-255-2004/PFS/LD WHO PERISHED IN A THE TSUNAMI EARTH QUAKE WHICH
TOOK PLACE ON THE 26TH DECEMBER 2004.
SINCE THE DEMISE OF MY CLIENT ,I PERSONALLY HAS 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 $8,723,822.90(EIGTH MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY
THREE THOUSAND EIGTH HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS NINETY CENTS) UNITED
STATES DOLLARS WHICH HAS BEEN WITH EQUITY BANK OF NIGERIA PLC FOR A VERY
LONG TIME.
ON THIS NOTE, I DECIDED TO SEEK YOU FOR THIS GREAT ASSISTANCE FOR WHOM YOUR
LAST NAME SHALL BE USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO BE THE
NEXT OF KIN. AND THE BANKING ETHICS IN NIGERIA DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY
TO STAY FOR SO LONG,SO WE NEED TO ACT FAST TO PUT THIS TRANSACTION TO AN
END BEFORE THE CURRENT ACCOUNTING YEAR,IN VIEW OF MY RESEARCH I REALIZE
THAT YOUR LAST NAME AND COUNTRY IS SIMILAR TO THE DECEASED. I WILL GIVE
YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AND 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR INCURED EXPENSES
DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION AND THE REMAING 60% WILL BE FOR ME.
UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR RESPONSE INCLUDING YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS AND
DIRECT LINE AND FAX, I WILL FILE APPLICATION TO THE BANK ON YOUR NAME AS
THE NEXT OF KIN AND ALSO TELL YOU THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE. I WILL NOT FAIL
TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HITCH FREE,ALL I REQUIRE IS
YOUR HIGH LEVEL OF TRUST AND HONEST COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL/TRANSACTION
THROUG.I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT
THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT
ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AT ALL MODALITIES FOR FUND TRANSFER VIA DIPLOMATIC COURIER
SYSTEM CAN BE FINALIZED WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS, AFTER YOU APPLY OFFICIALY
TO THE FINANCE COMPANY IN LONDON AS A RELATION TO THE DECEASED.
WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. KINDLY SEND ME AN E-MAIL ADDRESS THROUGH SIGNIFYING
YOUR DECISION INCLUDING YOUR PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBERS FOR QUICK COMMUNICATION
AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAVE ACCESS TO ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS THAT
CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE.
ANY DELAY IN YOUR REPLY WILL GIVE ME ROOM IN SOURCING ANOTHER PERSON FOR
THIS SAME PURPOSE.PLEASE ASSURE ME THAT YOU WILL ACT ACCORDINGLY AS I STATED
HEREIN. FOR IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT ON THIS TRANSACTION, RESPECTFULLY
CAN PLEASE REPLY ME BACK ON MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX: (henryboons@hotmail.com
BEST REGARDS,
MR. HENRY BOONS.
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