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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: adejohnson111@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 12:20:01 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend
Standard Trust Bank
From: Mr. Ademola Johnson
Reply to: adejohnson@katamail.com
Tel no: +234-805-637-3766
Dear Friend,
I am a Accountant with Standard Trust Bank Plc(STB),My name is Mr Ademola
Johnson. I am the personal Account Manager to Late Engr Anderson ,a citizen
of your country who used to work with an Oil Development company in Nigeria(
Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC).
On April 21, 1999, my client, his wife, and his three children were involved
in a car accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this is also
proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,particularly the STANDARD
TRUST BANK PLC, where the deceased had an account valued at about ($6.5 Million
US dollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued
at ($6.5 Million US dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me can share
the money 60% to me and 40% for you upon completion of the fund transfer.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.
Best regards
Mr Ademola Johnson
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