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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: ojonjoloko ojonko <ojonjoloko33@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 13:42:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: partnership.....
FROM MR NKUME OPIGWE
DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND ACCOUNT DEPT.
CONTINENTAL BANK,BENIN COTONOU
ATTN.
DEAR SIR
CONFIDENTIAL
I AM MR KAMARA ADAMS, THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPT OF CONTINENTIAL BANK OF BENIN
COTONOU, IN WEST AFRICA.
WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS, I HAVE DECIDED TO
CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE
VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US, AT THE END OF THE
TRANSACTION.
DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN
THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A HUGE SUM OF
MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON WHO DIED IN
JANUARY 2000 IN KENYA AIRLINE IN ABIDJAN. THE MONEY
HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK WITHOUT
ANY CLAIM, EITHER FROM HIS
FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS
DEVELOPMENT. OUR BANKING ACT AND REGULATION MADE
PROVISION FOR THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED TO CLAIM HIS
/ HER FUND IN ACCIDENTAL DEATH LIKE PLANE CRASH.
ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET
WITHIN MYSELF MY PARTNER TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS
AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME
OF EXECUTION. THE SAID AMOUNT IS US$ 5 MILLION (FIVE
MILLION, US DOLLARS ).
MEANWHILE, ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO THE CLAIM OVER
THIS FUND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, GET THE
REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN
ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE. ALL DIRECTIVES AND
NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU ON TRUST AS
SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO
ASSIST US AND ALSO BENEFIT IN THIS GREAT BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY. IN FACT I CAN NOT DO THIS DEAL ALONE
BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL
SERVANT, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FOREIGN
ACCOUNT. IT WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYEBROW ON MY
SIDE, HENCE DURING THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTOR MY COLLEAGUE ASKED ME TO LOOK OUT FOR A
FOREIGN PARTNER TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS WITH.
IT IS APPARENT THAT I NEED A FOREIGN PARTNER TO
EXECUTE THIS BUSINESS WHO WILL FILE IN APPLICATION AS
NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED AND I COLLABORATE
DISCREETLY WITH MY POSITION TO HAVE THE FUND
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT. I WILL NOT
FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK
FREE. ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOUR
ENTITLEMENT IS 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION,
WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO REIMBURSE EXPENSES THAT
MAY BE INCURRED DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER AND ALSO
TELEPHONE BILLS ETC., WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY
PARTNER.
PLEASE YOU ARE ADVISED TO KEEP TOP SECRET, AS WE ARE
STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE
AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU . I SHALL BE
MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL
THE FUND CONFIRM INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU ASK US TO
COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF
THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED
AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY
COUNTRY YOU ADVISE US TO INVEST.
AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
MR NKUME OPIGWE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT.
(C B B ) BANK COTONOU
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