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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: bamidele kazeem <frankmonox@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 07:00:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION==BARRISTER FRANK
dear, write this august letter in confidence, believing that it will reach
you in high spirit and I believe you will maintain the level of
confidence and trust matters of this nature requires. Though, I know that
this proposal may make you apprehensive and worried, but I assure you
that all will be well at the end. Before proceeding,I wish to introduce
myself a barrister at law and the principal consultant of Amicable &
Associates (LEGAL PRACTITIONERS).
I am Barrister Frank monox, a personal attorney to one . I
need a reputable person to handle this confidential transaction which
involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account.
THE PROPOSITION:
A foreigner, Late Engineer Ralf, an Oil Merchant/Contractor with the
Federal Government of Nigeria, until his untimely death some years ago in
a ghastly motor accident, he bank at Standard Trust Bank Plc,Lagos, and
had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2005 worth US$10.5m
(ten five million united state Dollars Only) which the
bank now expects a next-of-kin to claim as beneficiary.
Valuable efforts has being made by me to get in touch with any of the
Ralf's family or relatives but there has been no success. It is because
of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late
Engr. Ralf's next-of-kin (he died with his wife and two children).
The bank wants the funds to be declared UNCLAIMABLE in another 6 months
from now, if nobody stands as the next of kin before then, and
subsequently donated to the Red Cross and the Trust Fund for the Brain
Child of Mrs. Stella Obasanjo, Nigerian's First Lady which to us is
fraudulent, In order to prevent this,The management under the influence
of a director Sir Frank Willy some of my trusted colleagues and I now
seek your permission to have you stand as a next-of-kin to Late Engr.
Ralf so that the funds US$10.5M would be released and paid into your
account as the beneficiary's next-of-kin. All documents to enable you get
this fund will be carefully worked out by us.
This proposal is 100% risk-free.
We have agreed that, the funds be shared thus, after it must have been
transferred into your account.
1. 30% of the money will go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the
funds.
2. 10% will be set aside for reimbursement to both parties for any
incidental expenses that may be incurred in the course of the transfer.
3. 60% to us the originators of the transaction. If this proposal is
acceptable to you, then take advantage of the trust we have bestowed on
you, kindly get to me immediately. Note that all documentation's and
information to enhance this transaction is in perfect order.
Please furnish me with your most confidential telephone, fax number so
that I can use these information to apply for the release and subsequent
transfer of the funds in your favour. As soon as I receive your
acceptance in principle, I will furnish you with the necessary modalities
for commencement.
Nevertheless, you can contact me on my email .frankmonox@yahoo.com for forder information.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Barrister Frank monox
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