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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: "PRIME BANK NIGERIA PLC" <info@primebanknigplc.com>
Reply-To: mrwilliams_primebank@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:02:04 +0000
Subject: I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust
From the desk of
Mr.Williams Obi.
Senior manager,
Foreign Remittance,
Prime Bank of Nigeria PLC,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Reply To:mrwilliams_primebank@yahoo.co.in
Dear Friend,
I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to enable my
colleagues and I carry out an urgent business opportunity in my
department.
I work with the Prime Bank of Nigeria PLC; currently I am the senior
manager of bills and exchange at the foreign remittance department of my
bank.
I was the account officer to one Mr. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO of
Sidney, Ohio United States of America. Who was involved in an {AIR
CRASH} that occurred on Jan Thursday 9th 2003 With an air craft {US
Airways Express Flight 5481 } which crashed Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas
International Airport, killing all 21 aboard passengers.
I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with
the American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, due I did not disclose
to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, Having
noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the
recommendation.
He left in his domiciliary account the total sum of $25.5m,{Twenty Five
million, five hundred thousand USA Dollars}. Since the management got
the information of his death we have been expecting any of his relation
or his next of kin to come up and claim his money.
Below is his account information:
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Prime Bank of Nigeria Plc
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: EIB/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY\'S NAME:
MR. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO
AMOUNT: $25.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
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Unfortunately, From the day of his death till the time of this letter
none of his relation or friends has come up for the claim.
The banking and financial law of Equity Bank of Nigeria PLC stipulates that
if such fund remained unclaimed after a period of (3)Three years, it will be
transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill. On this discovery sir,
I and two other senior staffs now decided to do business with you and
release the money to you as the next of kin to Mr. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO
for safety and subsequent disbursement. I will soon proceed for my
retirement leave this year, and I personally do not want this fund to be
transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.
That is why I wanted the fund to be move out of the bank before I
proceed on my retirement from the banking services this year.
The need for a foreigner as next of kin in this project is occasioned
by the fact that the customer Mr. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO was a
foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as his next of kin or heir. We
have agreed that 30% of the Fund would be for you as foreign partner;
thereafter my colleague and I will visit your country for disbursement
according to the percentages indicated.
To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into your nominated
account, you will first apply to the bank as the next of kin of the
deceased,indicating your bank account number and location where in the money
will be remitted. Upon receipt of your acknowledgement indicating your
interest, I will send to you the text of the application that you will send
to the Prime Bank of Nigeria PLC authority for an approval to submit your
claims.
Send your reply through my direct and
Private:mrwilliams_primebank@yahoo.co.in
Indicate the following;
1. Your Full Names, Address Direct Fax and telephone numbers for
effective communication that this transaction needs.
2.Age and Occupation.
Looking forward to urgently hearing from you.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Williams Obi
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