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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: "Sanni Umar" <sanni@sanniumar.com>
Reply-To: sanniumarjunior1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 02:33:17 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME SECURE MY INHERITANCE!!!
Dear Esteemed One,
I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please
kindly bear with me.However,permit me to inform you of my desire of seeking
for your aid and and assistance towards securing my inheritance. I am Sanni
Umar only child of late Mr and Mrs Umar My father was a very wealthy
cocoa merchant based in Nigeria,Before he was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business trip.
When my mother died on the 21St October 1987, my father took me so special
because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29Th June 2003 in
a private hospital here in Nigeria. He secretly called me on his bedside and
told me that he deposited sum of US$13,700,000 (thirteen Million Seven
Hundred Thousand, United States Dollars) in a vault box and deposited it as
family valuables,in a financial security company here in Netherland.
The security company does not know the content of the box,since my late
father deposited it as family valuables. He place my name as next of kin,and
also gave the documents pertaining the consignment to me. He also explained
to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his
business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country
of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it to invest in a
profitable ventures, (such as real-estate).
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.1)To help in
retrieving this box out from the security company for immediate transfer of
the fund to your destination account in your country.(2)To serve as the
guardian of this fund during and after the transaction.since I am a boy of
17 years. (3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country after
the money has been transferred for investment. Moreover, I am willing to
offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after
the successful transfer of this fund to your norminated bank account.
Note: This transaction will be concluded within some days as soon as you
signify your interest to assist me. I willappreciate your early responds.
Anticipating to hear from you soon,
Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards
Yours Faithfuly
Sanni Umar
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