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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: "vincent akaeze" <info@vincentakaeze.com>
Reply-To: vincent1@i12.com
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:10:10 +0000
Subject: Next of kin.
Vincent Akaeze.
Tel:234-8027449624
Attn:
I am Vincent Akaeze. Bank Manager of Standard Trust Bank of Nigeria, Lagos
Branch. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
On June 6, 2001, a FOREIGN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Engr.Thomas Howard made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at Fourty Million United
States Dollars.
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 Engr.Thomas Howard 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 Engr.Thomas Howard did not declare any
kin or relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paper works in my Bank.
This sum of Fourty Million United States Dollars 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 an Foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin
to Engr.Thomas Howard 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 60% for me and 40% for you. There s 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 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.
Awaiting your urgent reply
Best Regard,
Vincent Akaeze.
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