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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: "richard obi" <richardobi@richardobi.com>
Reply-To: richard_obi2005@yahoo.ie
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:37:33 +0000
Subject: Mr Richard Obi
I am
Mr Richard Obi,
The Branch Manager of EcoBank Internatinal,
Idumota
Branch
,Lagos Nigeria
.I have an urgent and very confidential business for you.
On December,1997,a taiwanese oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian.
National petroleum corporation,Mr Boris Chen made a numbered time [fixed]
Deposite for twenty-four calender months,valued at US$15,000,000,00[
Fiteen Million Dollars] in my branch.Upon maturity,Isent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After some months,we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,the
Nigerian.National Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Boris Chen died from an
airplane crash [Singapore Airlines].
On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a Will,and
all attempt to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further
investigation and discovered taht Mr Boris Chen did not declare any kin or
relation in all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork
in my Bank.This sum of US$15,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
intrest is being rolled over come forward to claim it.
According to Nigeria Law,at the expiration of 5 [five]years,the money will
revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to
claim the fund.consequently,my proposal is that i will like you to stand in
as the next of kin to Mr.Boris Chen so that the fruits of this old man's
labour will not get into the hand of some corrupt Governments officials.This
is simple,I will like you to provide immediately your full name and address
so that Attorney will prepare necessary ducument and affective which will
put in place as the next of kin.We shall emply the service of two Attorney
for Attoney for drafting and notarization of the will and to obtain the
necessary document and letter of probate/administration in your favour for
the transfer.A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide
will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 70 or me and 25 or you and 5% be used in settling
taxation and all local 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 the private
email address below.Upon your response,I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.please observe with 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 your Country.I can be
reached thruogh this email address .......
[richard_obi2005@yahoo.ie]
I do urgent await your response
Yours Faithfully
Mr Richard Obi.
richard_obi2005@yahoo.ie]
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