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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: dafe_a33@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:32:57 -0700
Subject: DID YOU GET MY MAIL ##
Hello!
I am Mr. DAFE AKENE, Bank Manager of Diamond Bank Plc, Lagos Branch. I have
urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. I got your contact
from the world trade center (W.T.C.) regional office in Lagos, Nigeria although
the details of my intention were not made known to them. In August 31st 1999,
An American oil consultant / contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, Mr.RICHARD BROKAW made a numbered time (fixed) deposited for
twelve calendar valued at US$25,500,000.00 (Twenty Five Million five hundred
thousand Dollars) in 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 contact
employers Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Richard Brokaw
died from an Plane Crash accident.For more confirmation view this link
: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/world/americas/502503.stm
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.RICHARD BROKAW did not declare any next
of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork.
This sum of US$25,500,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one
will come forward to claim it.
According to the Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies
to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as
a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Richard Brokaw so that
the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.
This is simple request: -
1. I will like you to provide me immediately with your 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.
2. 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 favour for the transfer.
3. 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 of Mr.RICHARD BROKAW.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio which
i will disclose you in due course. However 10% from the total sum is mapped
out is for expenses incurred in this transaction. There is no risk at all
the paperwork for the attorney and my position will do this transaction as
the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address
below.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and 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,
Thanks and regards,
Mr.DAFE AKENE.
ALTERNATIVE MAIL:dafe_akene1@indiatimes.com or dafeakene@indiatimes.com
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