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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: "ahmedtijani87@ommail.com" <ahmedtijani87@operamail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:17:14 -1200
Subject: HELLO...
Dear Sir,
Before I start,I must first Apologise for this unsolicited
mail to you.I am aware that this is certainly an
unconventional approach to starting a relationship but as
time goes on you will realize the need for my action.
I am Mr.Ahmed TIJANI,an Account officer of one of the Banks
in Lagos. For reason which will come to light as you read
on. I have a very urgent and confidential business
proposition for you
On December 6th 2000,an oil consultant with the Nigerian
National Corporation,Mr.Ahmed Youseff Mustapha,a Kuwaiti
National,made a numbered time / fixed for 12 Calendar
months, valued at US$10.5million in my branch.On maturity,we
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally
his contract employers,the NNPC wrote to inform us that Mr.
A.Y Youseff died in an automobile accident while travelling
to the eastern part of the Country.
That he died without making a WILL while all attempts to
trace his KIN in Kuwait and inform them about Mr.Mustapha's
deposit of US10.5million plus accrued interest were
fruitless.Further investigation revealed that Mr.Youseff was
actively opposed to the Government of his country as a
result of which he was driven into exile. Being an oil
expert,he subsequently obtained a job with NNPC,and settled
in Nigeria. Thereafter,he walked into my office to make the
aforementioned deposit of US$10.5million.He did not declare
his KIN in his application paperwork.When I asked, he
informed me that he wished it so. In the conservative manner
of our Bank (my employer),I did not turn down his wish but
rather honored it especially given his high net worth.In
reality,no one knows the source of his money since
apparently,the time frame of his employment with the NNPC
does indeed preclude such a large amount of money.It is
therefore presumed that he brought his money from Kuwait,
although this is open to speculation.
The point however is that his employers are not aware of his
money,therefore one can safely infer that no one will ever
come forward to claim this money. This fund totaling US10.5M
with accrue interest is still siting in my bank dormant
account portfolio.
According to Nigerian law, the money will automatically
revert to the federal Government Treasury after five years,
especially if the account owner is a foreigner who has been
certified dead and there is no valid claim. I am thus
looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the next of kin
to Mr. Youseff. It is not necessary to be a blood relation,
neither is it necessary to bear the same surname with Mr.
Youseff .It is even not important for the stand in next of
kin to be a Kuwaitian national.
Already I have worked out modalities for achieving my aim of
appointing a next of kin as well as transfer the money
abroad for us to share. Apparently no risk involved!I will
process the initial paperwork to obtain approval from the
concern parastatal/department.If you therefore agree to be
the INHERITOR/NEXT OF KIN you should provide immediately
with every information about yourself. Once I have the
required
information as above, I will initiate the processing of the
transfer, and in about 10 working days,the fund will be in
your nominated bank account for us to share in the ratio of
: 70% for me and 30% for you . This transaction is
guaranteed to succeed without any
problems. And I shall forward to you more clarification you
need and you are free to ask questions .
You're seriously warned to please kindly reply to:
ahmedtijani87@operamail.com
Looking forward to your urgent reply.
Yours truly,
Ahmed Tijani.
N:B
YOU'RE TO NOTE THAT YOUR REPLY SHOULD BE SENT TO MY
ALTERNATIVE & PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH IS :
ahmedtijani87@operamail.com
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