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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: georgecole@ecplaza.net
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:07:11 -0800
Subject: Dearest Friend
Dear Friend,
Please i will take the liberty of introducing myself to you as we have not met before,and knowing also that this is not the best way to
present a transaction of this nature to you, given its nature and veracity,and i hope you do hold it in the highest of confidentiality.
My name is Mr. George cole secretary to the International remmittance Department of African International Bank,Lagos.I am writing in respect of a foreigner named Mr. Smith Shaw, who happen to bank with my branch bank .Mr. Smith Shaw died June 2002 in an auto crash with member of his family along Abuja expressway.
The decease deposited about six million two hundred and thirty thousand dollars ($6.23 million) in his account with account no: AIB993420034QFR in my branch. Since the dead of Mr. Smith Shaw, nobody has come for the claim of his money.
I have gone through series of investigations and I have found out that the decease died without any next of kin. According to the banking rule, any money that has stayed for over four (4) years without any claim will be transferred into the bank treasury. I wouldn't want the money to be transfer into the bank treasury because I found that some management of the bank are trying to pull out the money from the deceased account and thereby transferring it into their personal account. So, this is where I want you to come in as the next of kin to late Mr. Smith Shaw so that the money will be transferred into your nominated account.
There after we share into 70%/30%. 30% will be meant for you and 70% for me. It is only a foreigner that can only come in, as the next of kin to the decease so far there is relevant document to back the claim. I have in my possession all document belonging to the late customer that will show that you are the next of kin s i was his accounting officer as at the time before his demise. When the transfer is done, i will then come over to your country for my share and of which I will use my part to invest in your country.
For the transfer to be done you need to apply to the bank as the next of kin to late Mr. Smith Shaw. I will need you to give me your full name; address and contact phone number so that I can send you the application form that you will use to apply to the bank.
As the secertary to the manager, I will use my position and influence to make sure that the bank approves you as the next of kin to the decease.
I would want to assure you that you should have no fear because this transaction is 100% risk free and the transfer will be done according to the laid down rule of money transfer.
I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE SO THAT WE SHOULD GET THIS TRANSACTION STARTED AS THERE IS NO TIME LEFT ON OUR SIDE.
Thanks and Best wishes.
Yours,
George cole
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