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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: adamscookar@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 05:27:26 +0100
Subject: FROM ADAMS
Dear Sir
I am Mr Adams cookar, Bank manager of city express
bank of Plc, Nigeria Branch. I have urgent and very
confidential business preposition for you. On JUNE 6,
2002, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation,Mr John Andraw
made a numbered time (FIXED) deposited for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$35.5milloin I 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
employers,Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation that
Mr. John Andraw died from an automobile accident. On
further investigation, I found out that he did not
leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his Next of kin
were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation
and discovered that Mr. John Andraw did not declare
any next of kin in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork. The sum of
US$35.5milloin Million. is still siting in the Bank
and the interest is being rolled over with the
principal sum at end of each year. No one will come
forward to claim it. According to the Nigeria Law, at
the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Nigeria Government if
nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently my
proposal is that I will lik
e you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to
Mr. John Andraw so that the fruits of this old man?s
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide me
immediately with full names and address so that the
attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of
kin. We shall employ the services of two attorneys for
drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the
necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world, which you
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 with the private email address
E-mail:adams_cookar2005@yahoo.com Upon the response, I
shall then provide you wit
h more details and relevant documents that will help
you understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality
and the 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 email.
Thanks and Best regards.
Mr Adams cookar
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