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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: "Fred Ekeh" <fred_ekeh2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fred_ekeh03@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 12:18:39 +0000
Subject: URGENT PLEASE!
FROM THE DESK OF
MR.FRED EKEH
AUDIT MANAGER,
UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC,
STALLION PLAZA LGS.
Email:fred_ekeh03@yahoo.com
Dear Friend,
Compliment of the day and how is life general 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.Fred Ekeh,the Auditing and Accounting Unit,Foreign Operations
Department Union Bank Of Nig,PLC. I have an urgent and confidential business
proposal for you.On June 6, 1999, an Australlian oil consultant/contractor
with via National Petroleum cooperation (NNPC) Late Engr.Steve Moore made a
numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calenderer month valued at
US$15.500.000.00(Fiften Million Five Hundred Thousand 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 (Nigeria national petroleum Corporation)that Late
Engr.Steve Moore died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation,it was clear that he died without making a will. All attempts
by the Australian to trace his next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Late Engr.Steve
Moore did not declare any next of kin or relations in all hisofficial
documents including his deposit document in my bank. The total sum of
US$15,500,000.00 is still in my bank as dormant acct. No one will ever come
forward to claim it.According to Nigerian banking law, after (SEVEN)
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.
This is the situation ,and 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 for me to arrange the proper money transfer document.The money
will then be transferred into the account for us to share in the ration of
60% for me 30% for you while the remaining 10%will be set aside for expenses
incurred within here and there.There is no risk involved.I am using my
position and connection in the bank here to do all the document work for the
transaction. We shall employ the services of an attorney to draft the will
and obtain all necessary documents and letter of Administration in your
fovour for the transfer.
This transaction is risk free guaranteed. If you are interested, please
reply immediately confidentiality 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 ofseat.and for your interest to do this business with me
kindly reply asap and call me.
I am awaiting your urgent reply.
Best regards,
Mr.Fred Ekeh
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