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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: "Aina Jones" <ainajonesfaith11@msn.com>
Reply-To: ainajonesfaith12@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 19:52:17 +0000
Subject: Plz save me and my children
DEAR SIR\MADAM,
MY NAME IS AINA JONES MIXED RACE DAD FROM NIGERIA AND MOM FROM LABANON. A
WIDOW AND A MOTHER OF THREE, ALL GIRLS. I KNOW YOU WILL SEE MY LETTER TO BE
EMBARRASSING CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT WE DO NOT KNOW EACH OTHER I PLEAD
WITH YOU TO BE PATIENT WITH ME. I FEEL VERY PLEASED TO CONTACT YOU FOR SOME
ASSISTANCE AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
I LIVE IN NIGERIA WITH MY CHILDREN; MY LATE HUSBAND WAS A LOVING, CARING AND
HARD WORKING BUSINESSMAN WHO DIED UNFORTUNATELY IN GHASTLY AUTO CRASH.
BEFORE THE SUDDEN DEATH OF MY LOVING HUSBAND, AND FATHER TO MY DAUGTERS, MY
LATE HUSBAND INTENDED TO ESTABLISH A BUSINESS IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WITH THE SUM OF US$28 MILLION BUT UNFORTUNATELY HE DIED BEFORE THIS PROPOSED
VENTURE. FOLLOWING HIS DEATH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS INSISTED THAT I AM NOT
ENTITLED TO HIS PROPERTY (ASSESTS AND MONEY) SINCE I AM A WOMAN AND MY
OFFSPRINGS’S ALL GIRLS AS I DO NOT HAVE A MALE CHILD FOR MY HUSBAND, WELL
ACCORDING TO SOME BABARIC TRADITIONAL LAW HERE IN NIGERIA (AFRICA) WHICH
DOESN’T PERMIT A WOMAN TO INHERIT. A MAN’S PROPERTY AS THEY ARE EXPECTED BY
TRADITION TO TAKE OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF HIS BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES
INCLUDING MYSELF WHO AUTOMATICALLY BECOME A WIFE TO ONE OF HIS IMMEDIATE
BROTHER UNFORTUNATELY TO THIS WICKED FAMILY MEMBERS, THE US$28 MILLION WHICH
MY LATE HUSBAND INTENDED TO USE IN STABLISHING A BUSINESS IN THE UNITED
STATES WAS DEPOSITED IN BANK ACCOUNT UNKNOWN TO HIS FAMILY.
I AND THE LAWYER IS THE ONLY ONE AWARE OF THIS MONEY, SO I HAVE DISCUSSED
THIS MATTER WITH A STAFF OF THE BANK THAT I WANT THIS MONEY PERSONALLY SO
THAT I WILL ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SINCE MY
HUSBAND’S FAMILY MEMBERS VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED THE FURTHERANCE OF THEIR
EDUCATION.
ACCORDING TO THE STAFF OF THE BANK, THE BEST WAY TO SECURE THIS MONEY IS TO
TRANSFER THIS TO A BANK ACCOUNT OUTSIDE NIGERIA FOR SAFE KEEPING, LATER IT
WILL BE USED FOR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT. SUBJECT TO THE ADVICE OF WHOSOEVER
FINALLY ASSIST US AT THIS JUNCTION I THEREFORE ASK FOR YOUR SINCERE
ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING US WITH YOUR BANK DETAILS AND THE ENABLEMENT TO
FACILITATE THE REMITANCE OF THIS FUNDS INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT. AS SOON
AS I GET YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, I SHALL PROVIDE YOU WITH ALL THE NECESSARY
DETAILS FOR THE TRANSFER.
HOWEVER, I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS THE REWARD FOR
SINCERE ASSISTANCE, AND THE REMAINING 70% WOULD BE FOR THEINVESTMENT AS I
WOULD WANT TO KEEP AGLOW MY LATE HUSBAND’S DREAM OF INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE
TO BE ABLE TO HELP ME, KINDLY SEND THROUGH MY EMAIL
ADDRESS:ainajones_faith@yahoo.com
YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS, INCLUDING YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION. THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED RESPONSE.
TRULY YOURS
AINA JONES
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