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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: Danugo Ugo <danugo2@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 02:20:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE,
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE,
I am Mr. Dan Ugo, an administrative officer in the Union Bank of Nigeria plc, Lagos-Nigeria. A foreigner, Late Engineer Johnson Creek, a Contractor with the Federal
Government of Nigeria, until his death in a ghastly air Crash, banked with us here at Union Bank Plc. Lagos, and had a closing balance of US30.m (Thirty Million United
States Dollars).
Which the bank now unquestionably expects it to be claimed by any available foreign next-of-kin of the late Johnson Creek. Fervent valuable efforts are being made by the Union Bank to get in touch with any of the Creek's family or Relatives but all proved to avail.
It is because of the perceived possibility of not being Able to locate any of Late Engr. Johnson Creek's Next-of-kin (he had no known wife and children) that myself
(MR. DAN UGO) and my trusted colleagues made an arrangement To declared the funds "UNCLAIMABLE" In order to avert this Negative development, so of my trusted colleagues and I now Seek your permission to have you stand as a next-of-kin to
Late Engr. Johnson Creek so that the funds US$30. M Would be released and paid into your bank account as the Beneficiary next-of-kin.
All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out and more so we are assuring you of A 100% risk free involvement. Your share stays while the
Rest would be for me and my colleagues for investment Purposes in your country. We have agreed that, the funds will be shared thus, after it has been transferred into
Your account. 35% of the money will go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds. 5% will be set aside for Reimbursement to both parties for any incidental expenses
That may be incurred in the course of the transfer. 3. 60% to us the originators of the transaction. If this proposal Is OK by you and you do not wish to take undue advantage of
The trust, we hope to bestow on you, and then kindly get to me Immediately via my private email address above for security Reason to enable me send you more information on how to Proceed.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Dan Ugo.
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