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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: "james obi" <obi@jameszone.net>
Reply-To: james_obi32@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 21:31:30 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY
From the Desk of Mr. JAMES OBI
Attention: SIR/MADAM.
Dear SIR/MADAM,
My name is JAMES OBI, I am a banker with one of the banks
in Lagos in Nigeria. I have urgent and very confidential
business proposition for you. On June 6 2002, a Zimbabwean
farmer/businessman made a numbered time(Fixed) deposited
for twelve calendar months, valued at $15,320,000.00
(Fifteen million,three hundred and twenty thousand united
states dollars-five) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address but got no
reply. After a month,i sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his co-farmer who previously had a joint
account with him in my bank that he died in the land
crisis in Zimbabwe.
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 he did not declare any next of kin in all
his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork.
This sum of US$15,320,000.00 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 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership
of the Nigerian Government{STATE} if nobody applies to
claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will
like you as a foreigner to stand in as his next of kin so
that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into
the hands of some corrupt officials. I will intimate you
with the requirements that the attorney will need to
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will
put you in place as the next of kin upon your positive
response.
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
favor for the transfer. 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. 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
Regional manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction. Upon your positive response,i shall let
you know who i am,the name of my bank and the name of the
deceased.I will also provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will put you in a clearer picture
of this pending transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be 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.
Please reply via this email address: james_obi32@yahoo.com
Awaiting your urgent reply Yours faithfully.
Mr. JAMES OBI
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