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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: "Douglas Ejiofor" <douglas_ejiofor@msn.com>
Reply-To: douglas_ejiofor@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:19:20 +0000
Subject: RE; IMPORTANT
From: MR DOUGLAS EJIOFOR.
National Bank Nigeria PLC ,Lagos- Nigeria .
Private Tel, 234-1-4774486 .
Dear Sir,
I am MR DOUGLAS EJIOFOR, Bank Manager of
NATIONAL BANK NIG,PLC, Lagos Branch.I have urgent and
very confidential business proposal for you which is
urgent and needs immediate attention. On June 6th
2000, an American oil consultant/contractor with the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr.Barry
Kelly made a numbered time ( fixed) deposit for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$23,000,000.00 (Twenty Three
Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a
routine notification to his mailing address but got no
reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally
we discovered from his contract employers, Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation that he died of kidney
malfunction.
On further investigation, I found out that he did not
leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin
or family members were fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and disc overed that he did not
declare any next of kin in all his official documents,
including his bank Deposit paperwork.
This sum ofUS$23,000,000.00 is still in our 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 this money. According to the Nigerian Law, at
the expiration of 6{Six} years, the money will revert
to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody
applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal
is that I will like you as a foreigner with thesame
surname to stand in as the next of kin so that the
fruits of this old man's labour will not get into
the Treasury or hands of the Government officials
here.
This is simple; 1) I will like you to provide me
immediately with your full names and address,your telephone and fax
number
so that
an attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of
kin. 2) The attorney will draft a nota rization of the
WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer,release of this
money
on your name.
The money will be released on your name and to be
shared in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% 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 Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested, please reply immediately via this private
email address . Upon your response, I shall then
provide you with more details and relevant
informations that will help you understand. 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 in united states when i must have
relocated with my family.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
You can as well call me for more details.
Thanks and regards,
Mr Douglas Ejiofor.
D/L;234-1-4774486
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