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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: "Linda Onu" <linda@familyrepresentative.com>
Reply-To: drnnjs@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 17:52:14 +0000
Subject: RE:THANKS
Dear Friend,
I presume that we have not met neither have we communicated before. Firstly,
my name is Mrs. LINDA ONU; I am the wife of late MICHAEL ONU. My late
husband MICHAEL ONU who was a business tycoon based here in Nigeria was also
the chairman Executive Hills Hotels died last month at the age of 46 after a
brief illness at Eko Hospital here in Nigeria.
Could you believe that the tradition and customs of the town and state where
my late husband came from demands that any woman who does not have a male
child for the husband, that when ever the husband dies, all the properties
belonging to the late husband including cash will be shared among the late
husband brothers and the woman will be sent out her husband house for good.
My dear, this is exactly what I am going through right now since last month
my husband died. My late husband brothers has taken all the properties
belonging to my late husband including bank accounts and as well sent me and
my little daughters out of my husband house just because I do not have a
male child for my late husband. This is a wicked tradition and culture that
has no moral value. As am talking to you now, I and my two daughters are
going through hell at the moment.
Right now, I am having in my position all the vital documents relating to
the sum of $9.5 million dollars which my late husband deposited with a bank
here with my name as the next of kin before his death. Last week I contacted
the manager of our bank and I was told that the money is very much intact,
that I can as well come for it any time I feel like.
Please remember that I cannot make use of this fund here due to forces
surrounding me at the moment. Please have mercy at the poor widow like me
and help me out of this mess. All I want you to do for me is to assist me
transfer this fund into your account immediately before my late husband
brothers will have knowledge of it and claim it just like the way they did
to others. I strongly believe that the only way I can secure this money for
myself is to act fast now and transfer this money overseas, which is the
main reason why I am contacting you for your assistance.
Please note that, as soon as this fund is transferred into your account, you
will stand the chance to have 20% percent of the total fund while 80%
percent will remain for me so that I can be able to take care of my two kids
my late husband left behind for me. Remember that my children are the only
happiness I have here on earth and I cannot stand to watch go through such
pains.
I look forward to hearing from you immediately so that I can direct you what
next to do for us to commence the transfer immediately.
Sincerely,
MRS LINDA ONU
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