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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. Pete Okonkwo" <peteok_03@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: pete_okonkwo@mighty.co.za
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 02:09:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Between me and you. Kindly assist
Mr. Pete Okonkwo
Intercontinental Bank Plc
Ikoyi Branch
87 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Dear Friend,
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
I am very sorry to impair your peace since you are not expecting to receive any mail from me. However, I was obliged to do so due to the need and urgency of this message. I crave your indulgence and want to reassure you that I mean well to you and that it is only for our mutual benefit. So please do not be embarrassed.
I am Mr. Pete Okonkwo, The Chief Accountant, Intercontinental Trust Bank, Awolowo Road(Ikoyi) branch in Lagos, Nigeria. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposal I want to bring for your attention.
A Lebanese Oil consultant/contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria, Mr. Hani Saiid El-Ali made a numbered time(Fixed) Deposit for 18 calendar months, valued at US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million United States Dollars) in my branch here in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Upon maturity on January 19th 2004 as his Credit Officer, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, in february of the same year, I sent a reminder and finally discovered from his contract employers, the Shell Petroleum Development Company that Mr. Hani Saiid El-Ali died on 25th december 2003 along with his wife and three children in the Plane crash of Union Transport Africaines Flight Boeing 727 in Cotonou, Benin Republic in West Africa. You will read more stories about the crash on visiting these websites:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/ or
http://english.pravda.ru/accidents/21/97/384/11653_Aircrash.html
On further investigation, I found out that he died intestate i.e. without making a WILL and all the frantic efforts I made to trace any of his extended relatives through the lebanese embassy was to no avail. Thereafter, after subsequent investigation I discovered that Mr. Hani Saiid El-Ali did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work in my branch.
This sum of US$12,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank's vaults and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. But according to the Nigerian laws, at the expiration of 2(Two)years, the money would be reverted/forfeited to the Nigerian treasury as an unclaimed bills if nobody applies to claim these funds.
Consequently upon this, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin/extended relative to late customer, Mr. Hani Saiid El-Ali so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt Nigerian government officials.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/ administration from relevant Nigerian government agencies that will support the claim in your favour for the transfer to be effected in any of your nominated bank account.
A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will be sufficed to facilitate the transfer of these funds to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. When this money is paid into your account we shall share it in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you while 10% will be for any incidental expenses on the course of doing this business.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and with my position as the credit officer of this man, it would guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested and willing to conduct this business with me, please reply immediately by providing the following information:
1. Your phone and fax numbers.
2. Your complete locational address.
As soon as I hear from you I shall provide you with further clarifications that you may need.
Your urgent response is highly anticipated and will be appreciated.
I look forward doing business with you.
Best wishes,
Mr. Pete Okonkwo
Note: In the event you are not willing to assist, kindly notify me so that I can seek assistance from another source.
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