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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: "Union Bank" <info@unionbanknigpl.net>
Reply-To: williamsadams_13@libero.it
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:57:19 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT BUSINESS PLEASE.
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.
Marina Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel: 234 - 8033726650
Email:williamsadams_13@libero.it
Hello,
Compliment of the day and how is life generally with you? Of course it is my
humble wish to solicit and crave your indulgence to make this project
request for a joint business transaction which I hope will not come to you
as a surprise, hence I plead for your pardon.
I am Mr. Williams Adams, the manager in the headquarters of union bank of
Nig. Plc. Lagos. I have
an urgent and confidential business proposal for you. On April 15, 2001, an
American oil consultant/contractor with Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) Mr. Peter Bush made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for
twelve calendar months valued at US$30,000,000.00(Thirty Million US Dollars)
in my branch.
On maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address but got
no reply after months we send a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employee (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) that Mr. Peter
Bush died in a plane crash accident. On further investigation, it was clear
that he died without making a will. All attempts to trace his next of kin
were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Peter Bush
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents
including his deposit document in my bank. The total sum US$30,000,000.00 is
still in my bank as dormant account. No one will ever come forward to claim
it. According to Nigerian banking law, after four years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government. If the account owner is
certified death and nobody comes forward to claim it.
My proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the
beneficiary/next of kin. This is simple. All you have to do is to
immediately send me the details of a bank account anywhere in the world,
your address, your telephone and fax numbers for me to arrange payment of
the money in your favor as the relation of late Peter Bush who died in a
plane crash and the money will then be paid to you legally for us to share
in the ration of 60% for me 30% for you while the remaining 10% will be set
aside for expenses re-imbursement.
I know that a transaction of this magnitude would make anyone apprehensive
and worried. But I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the
day. A bold step taken shall not be regretted, I assure you. Please do be
informed that this business transaction is 100% legal and there is no risk
involved. I am using my position as the bank manager and connection in the
bank here to arrange the payment in your favor as the relation of the
decease. We shall employ the services of an attorney to obtain all the
necessary documents and letter of administration in your favor for the
payment. If you are interested, please reply immediately through my private
email address or call me for discussion as soon as you receive this mail and
be rest assured that this transaction could be most profitable for both of
us. Please do not expose this deal if you are not interested because if you
do, it will take me out of seat.
Please reply in strict confidence to the contact number above. As soon as i
receive your response, I will send you some documents which you will show to
our bank when demanded.
Sincerely with warm regards,
Mr. Williams Adams.
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