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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: "Mr. Charles Udor" <charlesudor11@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 17:23:39 -0800
Subject: Very Urgent and Important Please Read
OFFICE OF THE AUDITING MANAGER.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)
private email: (charlesudormy@sify.com)
private Line:+234-8045-256-866
NEXT KIN CLAIMS
TRANSFER OF THIRTY FIVE MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($35. 000.000.00)
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Dear partner,
In order to transfer out (Thirty Five Million U.S.Dollars)
From our bank. I have the courage to
Look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable
For this important business. Believing that you will never
Let me down either now or in future.
I am Mr. Charles Udor Auditing manager of the African Development Bank (ADB) West Africa there is an account opened in This bank in 1980 and since 1990 nobody has operated
On this account again. After going through some old
Files in the records I discovered that if I do not
Remit this money out urgently it will forfeited for
Nothing.
The owner of this account is Mr. Clayton Riedfield a
Foreigner and the Manager of Petrol Chemical Service, a
Chemical Engineer by profession and he died since
1990. No other person knows about this account or
Anything concerning it, the account has no other
Beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well
That his company does not know anything about this
Account and the amount involved is (u.s.$ 35,000,000.00).
I will like this money to be transferred into a safe foreign
Account abroad but I don't know any foreigner, I am
Only contacting you as a foreigner because this money
Can not be approved to any local bank here but can
Only be approved to any foreign account because the
Money is in U.S dollars and the former owner of the
Account is Mr. Clayton Riedfield and he was a
Foreigner too.
I know that this message will come to you as a
Surprise as we don't know ourselves before, but be
Sure that it is real and a genuine business and also 100% risk free.
I only got your contact address from the internet
Listing with the believe in God that you will never
Let me down in this business, you are the only person
That I have contacted for this business for now. So
Please reply urgently. with the following information’s
Full name ,office /resident address, phone/fax contact, marital statue And Account details to proceed the transfer.
When the transfer is approved which i will do with my power and position in the bank, The transfer will automatically take effect to any account of your choice Where the fund will be remitted.
I am contacting you because of the need to involve a
Foreigner with a foreign account to act as the real
Beneficiary by which I will give you all the documents as the true beneficiary. I need your co-operation to make this
Work fine, because the management is ready to approve this
Payment to any foreigner who has the correct information to
This account. Which i will give to you when sure of your
Capability to handle such amount in strict confidence and
Trust, according to my Instructions and my advice for our mutual benefit Because I don't want to make any mistake, I need your Strong assurance and trust. I shall destroyed all Document concerning this transactions immediately we
Received this money living no trace to any place.
I will use my position and influence on other staffs
To effect the legal approvals and onward transfer of
This money to your account. With assurance that this money
Will intact pending my physical arrival in your country for
The sharing and other investment.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30%
Of the total amount, 65% will be for me, while 5% will be
For any expenses if occured in Process of this transaction.
I look forward to your earliest reply through my
Private and confidential e mail Address:(charlesudormy@sify.com)or through my private phone number +234-8045-256-866 All I need is your
Acceptance and identification so I can know you and
Trust You and also your bank details to proceed the transfer, once i have your response i shall send to you my picture and every identification and clearification hope I can rely On You.
Yours truly,
Mr. charles Udor
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