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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: "smith johnson" <smith_scott007@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:12:20 +0000
Subject: urgent response
Dear Friend,
Good day!
With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and i hope this
meets you in good time. however strange or surprising this contact
might
seem to you, as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the
past,
i humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and
immense
benefit.
i am sorry if this letter comes to you as an embarrassment but be rest
Assured
that your particulars of contact was given to me after a due Search,
for
reliable and capable foreigner that will handle Confidentially a
transfer
of huge sum of money, from credit union bank of Nigeria plc to a
foreign
bank account.
The deal in details: - a foreigner, late Morris Thompson was an oil
merchant/contractor
with the federal government of Nigeria and resides here in Nigeria
until
his death four year ago in a ghastly plane crash. Here is a webpage
that
tells more about is untimely death on February 4th, 2000
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html
He had a deposit of (US$32, 624,000) thirty two million, six hundred
and
twenty-four thousand United States dollars, with the credit union bank
of
Nigeria plc before his death in February 4, 2000.
I am his account officer at the credit union bank, and nobody has
serviced
the Account or shown up for his money since after his death till date.
Although, efforts have been made by the bank to get in touch with his
next
of kin or any of his relations, but all to know avail (he died with his
wife or children).
It is on this note some top officials of credit union bank, who are
fully
aware of the incident resolved and asked me to find and negotiate with
trust
worthy foreigner who is willing to assist, and act as next of kin to
the
Morris Thompson, this sum of money is now kept in the deceased account
of
the credit union bank. please understand that this money (US$32, 624,
000)
when transferred into your account will be used for a joint venture
establishment,
as may be agreed by both parties involved.
This transaction is 100% risk free, for we have concluded every
arrangement
to safeguard you in this transaction.
Therefore, if you wish to assist us, hasten up and send the following
to
enable us effectively process the necessary document for smooth
transfer
into your account, to be nominated by you as the next of kin to the
late
Morris Thompson, you are urgently required to send to me.
The name to be used in changing the existing next of kin at the bank.
Your private telephone and fax number for fast and safe
Communication.
We know we have never met or entered into any kind of transaction with
you
before as to know the extent of your trust and honesty. But based with
the
recommendation, I personally want to believe that you will not sit on
the
money if it finally gets to your account.
It is on this note i consider it proper to write and ask for your
consent,
and permission to support the transfer into your account.
Please, for security reasons acknowledge me the receipt of this letter
by
mailing me back through my e-mail address.
ahmed_smith17@yahoo.co.in
I await your urgent response,
Yours faithfully,
Mr ahmed smith
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