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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: Dave <silv@lvcal.net>
Reply-To: davesilver@tsamail.co.za
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 01:51:59 -0700
Subject: LETTER
Dear partner,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that
we have not yet met. The message could be strange but real if
you pay some attention to it. I could have notified you about it
at least for the sake of your integrity. Please accept my
sincere apologies. In bringing this message of goodwill to you,
I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any
pains.
I am Mr. David Silver, Branch Manager, First Atlantic of
Nigeria. I managed to get your contact details through the
Internet myself. Time is of the importance and I am desperately
looking for a person to assist me in this confidential business.
A British oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Claude Brian made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit on June 6, 1999, valued at US$15,000,000.00
(Fifteen Million Dollars), for twelve (12) calender months 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 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Claude
Brian died from an automobile accident. On further nvestigation,
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
Bishop Claude Brain did not declare any kin or relations in all
his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in
my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 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.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand in as the next of kin to Bishop Claude Brian 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 that will put you in place as the next of kin. We
shall employ the service of two lawyers 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 that 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 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 .
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details
athat 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.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and regards.
Mr. David Silver
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