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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: dr jaja ahu <drjaja1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2005 07:53:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACTING YOU
Dr.Christopher Ahu Jaja
The Branch Manager,
FSB International Bank Nig PLC,
Idumota Branch, Idumota, Lagos.
Dear Friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have
not yet met. The message could be strange but real if you pay some attention to I could
have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity. Please accept my
sincere apologies. In bringing this message of goodwill to you, I have to say that I have no
intentions of causing you any embarrassments. I am Dr.Christopher Ahu Jaja, Branch
Manager, FSB International Bank Nig PLC Idumota Branch Idumota Lagos. I managed to
get your contact details through the Internet myself. Time is of the importance and I am
desperately looking for a person to assist me in this confidential business. A
British oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,
Mr. Boris Kauscher made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposi! t on January 6,1999, valued at
US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty-five Million Dollars), for twelve (12) calender months in my branch.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Boris Kauscher died from an
automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Boris Kauscher did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
This sum of S$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to
claim it. According to Nigerian Law, ! at the expiration of 4 (four) years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Boris Kauscher so that the fruits of this old man's labor
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will
like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the service of two lawyers for drafting and notarization of the WILL
and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor
for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money
will be paid into your account! for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for
you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction. If you are interested,please reply immediately to my private email address
below; Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality,
and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I
shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my PRIVATE email address:
Thanks and regards,
Dr. Christopher Ahu Jaja.
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