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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: "frank ubiagba" <frankubiagba2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: f_ubiagba2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 03:43:02 +0000
Subject: Waiting for your response
Dear Sir.
I am Mr.Frank Ubiagba ,the Manager funds release with
Standard Trust Bank (plc), I am the accountant in
charge of Mr.Morris Dawn account who used to work
with a Multi-National oil Firm in Nigeria. Here in
after shall be referred to as my client On April 21,
2000, my client, his wife, and their three
children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu
express way.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to
locate any of my clients extended Relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to
assist in receiving the money left behind by my client
before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the Standard Trust Bank (plc) where the
deceased had an account valued at about ($12 million
u.s dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the
next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at ($12
million u.s dollars) can be paid into your account and
then you and me Can share the money. 70% to me
and 30% to you .
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law and I hope
the fund arrives your account in latest 10 banking
days from the date of the receipt of the following
information:
(1) Your phone and fax number for easy conversation
(2) Your age and occupation.
(3) Your full name and address The above informations
will enable me apply
for payment into your account.
Best regards,
Mr.Frank Ubiagba .
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