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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: "ABUBAKAR BALAREBE" <a52b_2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:51:16 +0100
Subject: Mr Kumar Next of kin
FROM THE DESK OF:Mr.Abubakar Balarebe,
WEMA BANK PLC,
WEST AFRICA.
(PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL).
Dear Friend
I am Mr.Abubakar Balarebe in charge of Auditing section Wema Bank Plc
Nigeria in West Africa. Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you
as a surprise and through this media.
AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH
THE INTERNET SEARCH HERE IN Lagos-Nigeria. I FASTED AND PRAYED FOR THREE
DAYS BEFORE I CONTACT YOU TO BE MY PARTNER.
I have decided to contact you on a project that will be very beneficial to
both of us. During our auditing in this Bank,I came across some amount of
money belonging to a deceased foreigner Mr.Kumar who died with his wife and
their only daughter during the explosion in Lagos, Nigeria, on January 27,
2002 which claim many lives and property.
The fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of
the fund in our custody from his relation before my discovery to this
development. He was the Financial Manager of Strabag Contruction Company
here in Nigeria. The said amount is U.S $11.5.00(ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). I want you to know that I never master
minded the death of the deceased fellow. Their death was occured Naturally.
Please View this website below
http://www.disasterrelief.org/Disasters/020130Lagos3/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
All the arrangement to use you put claim over this fund as the Bonafide next
of kin to the deceased and all necessary modeities has been put in place and
directives will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and
willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this great business
opportunity.
In this country as a civil servant (A Banker),we are not allowed to operate
a foreign account.This is the actual reason why it will require a second
party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and
also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be
re-transferred into on his request. Our Banking law stipulates that if such
money remained unclaimed after seven years, the money will be transferred
into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund.The request of foreigner as next of
kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a
foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as next of kin. I dont want this money
to go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill.
your are to funish me with the informations which i will require to forward
a lawyer that will represent you as your attorney and to secure every
necessary documents on your behalf.
Your fullnames
Your contact address
Phone and fax numbers for easy communication
Your photo page of your international passport or driver's license.
Be assured this transaction is 100% risk free. On conclusion of this
Project, you will be entitled to 50% of the total sum as gratification,
while 50% will be for me. Please you have been adviced to keep "top secret"
as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude
this deal with you. Also have in mind that 5% of the total fund will be used
for refund of expance done by both parties in the process of this
transaction before normal sharing and also will be stated in the agreement
that will be signed by both of us before we commence this transaction.
I will fly down to your country for the ubsequent sharing of the fund
according to percentages previously indicated and further investment will be
discussed. On your acceptance to be my partner, please email for a brief
discussion before we proceed. Please keep this proposal secret, even if you
dont want to assist me. I look forward to receive your urgent reply.
Expecting your urgent and kindness response.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Abubakar Balarebe.
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