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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: "Usman Bello" <usmanbello1@msn.com>
Reply-To: usman_bello_11@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 10:59:26 +0000
Subject: Next of Kin
ZENITHBANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
From usman bello
REPLY ONLY TO usman_bello_11@yahoo.it
Attn:,
First, I'm soliciting your utmost confidenciality in this
Transaction. I am mr usman bello The Head Of Operations of
ZenithBank of Nigeria PLC, Lagos. I came accross your contacts in
my private search for a reliable person to handle this
confidential transaction,which involves huge sum of money .
THE PROPOSITION:
A Canadian, late Robert Ebner, who died on 31th of october 1999
with the EgyptAir flight 990 plane crash, while returning to his
country from a business trip.He was among Passengers who boarded
in New York. He Banked with us at here ZenithBank of Nigeria plc
Lagos, and had a closing balance worth US$25,Million. Having
heard of the tragic news involving late Robert Ebner,the board
and management of ZenithBank now expects a next of kin as
beneficiary. Relentless efforts have been made by ZenithBank to get
in touch with any of his family's but I personally found out that
until his death he neither had a wife nor children that is known
to us.Meanwhile this is the website of the people that died in
the EgyptAir flight 990,below is the
website:
http://www.cnn.com/us/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html
I'm taking this advantage in order to make a living and I have no
course to reject this opportunity since I had not wished for the
death of our client,Robert Ebner. I now decided to seek your
permission to have you stand as next of kin to late Robert Ebner,
so that the fund (US$25)will be released in to your account as
the next of kin. All documents and proves to enable you get this
fund will be carefully worked out, by the lawyer that I will
employ to work with us down here on your behalf.
I am assuring you that this transaction and its procedures is
100% legal and risk free . Your share stays with you while the
rest will be for myself.The sharing of the fund between the two
of us will be as follows: 30% of the tatal sum will go to you for
your effort and commitment to the success of this
transaction. 65% will be for us here. While 5% will be set aside
for expenses incured in the process of this transaction.As soon
as I acknowledge the receipt of this message in Acceptance, I
will immediately start up with the proccess.if this proposal is
acceptable by you, kindly get back to me urgently.
I want you to also furnish me with your privatetelephone/fax or
preferably your mobile numbers and your full bank account details
which I will use to apply for the release and subsequent Transfer
of the fund into your bank account.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Sincerely,
mr usman bello
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