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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: "sabastinerazor" <sabastinerazor@z95mail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 01:33:59 PST
Subject: HELLO
MR. SABASTINE RAZOR
PROVINICIAL MANAGER,
PRUDENT BANK NIGERIA PLC
PRUDENT BANK TOWERS
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
E-MAIL:emmanuel_liman4@yahoo.fr
DEAR SIR,
RE: FUND TRANSFER
I am Mr. SABASTINE RAZOR, Provincial Director Bank of Prudent Bank
Nigeria PlC, Lagos Branch. I have urgent and very confidential
business proposition for you.
On June 6, 1998, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the
Shell Petroleum company, Mr Barry Kelly made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million 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 contract employers, the Shell Petrolem Company that Mr
Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and
all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr Barry
Kelly did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
This sum of US$10,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank 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. According to
Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert
to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to
claim the fund.
MY PROPOSAL
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr Barry Kelly so that the fruits of
this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide
immediately 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. We shall employ the service of two
Attorneys for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to 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 will 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 70% for me and 30% 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 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 the
transaction. 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,SABASTINE RAZOR
____________________________________________________
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