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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: "Mr. Greg Adams" <gregadams234@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 12:24:13 +0000
Subject: Mutual proposition
From: Mr. Greg Adams,
Credit Officer First bank Of Nigeria PLC.
First Bank Nigeria Plc.
# 3 matina Street Victoria Island
Lagos Nigeria.
Direct Line: + 234-1-8949134
Dear friend,
First, I'm soliciting your utmost confidentiality in this Transaction. I
am Mr. Greg Adams,, credit officer with First Bank of Nigeria PLC,
Lagos. I came to you in my private search for a reliable person to handle
this
Confidential transaction, which involves huge sum of money to your
country.
The Proposition:
A foreigner an American, late John Cuthbertson, 70, Danville, California who
died on January 31
Aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed into the Pacific Ocean not
Far from Los Angeles., while returning from her country from a business
trip. She Banked with us at First Bank of Nigeria plc Lagos and had a
closing
balance worth US$12.5,Million, having heard of the tragic incident
involving late John Cuthbertson the bank now expects a next of kin as
beneficiary. Valuable efforts have been made by First Bank to get in touch
with any of his family's but I personally found out that she died with her
husband
and had no child or children that is known to us.
The only name of next of kin given to us by late John Cuthbertson
unfortunately
was with her in the same flight that crashed, and this is unknown to the
bank. I'm taking this advantage in order to better my life and that of my
family, I now decided to seek your permission to have you stand as next of
kin to late John Cuthbertson, so that the fund (US$12.5M) will be released
into 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 will be
employ to work on your behalf. You can take time and verify from the
website as shown herein for confirmation of the crash,
http://edition.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
I am assuring you that this transaction and its procedures is 100% legal and
risk free involvement. Your share stays while the rest will be for me. The
sharing of the fund between the two of us will be as follows: 30% of the
total sum will go to you for your effort and commitment to the success of
this transaction. 65% will be for us here and 5% mapped out to care for
unseen expences in the due process of the transaction. As soon as I receive
acknowledge of the receipt of this message in Acceptance, I will immediately
start up with the process. If this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly
call me immediately you get this mail.
I want you to also furnish me with your private telephone/fax or preferably
your mobile numbers and I will have to apply for the release and subsequent
Transfer of the fund in your favor. Please try and call me so that I will
know that you have received this mail today. ALSO REPLY TO ALTERNATIVE
EMAIL: gregadams2342@hotmail.com
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Greg Adams,
(Credit Officer, First bank Of Nigeria PLC)
Please upon your response include your private telephone and fax for further
and oral communication. You can also reach me on my private number:
+234-1-8949134
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