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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: "uba williams" <uba_williams002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_williamsgbn@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 19:00:01 -0700
Subject: Regards
>From Mr. Uba Williams
Head of Customer Service Department.
Gulf Bank Of Nigeria P.L.C.
Trade Fair Complex.
Aspamda Building, Lagos-Nigeria.
ATTN: My Dear,
REQUEST FOR YOUR KIND COOPERATION/ ASSISTANCE.
Please,i m very sorry for contacting you in this form, because we have not
met before either in person nor by correspondence. I got your contact
through a discreet inquiry from the chambers of commerce and industry. You
and your organization appealed to me, as being quite astute in private
entrepreneurship there is no room for doubt in your ability to handle a
financial business transaction like involving no risk but your trust and
confidentiality.
I am Mr. Uba Williams, the head of Customer service department GULF Bank of
Nigeria (GBN Plc), Lagos. I am making this contact to you in respect of
US$9.000.000 only (Nine million, United States dollars) which was previously
owned by one of esteemed foreign customers (Late Engr. Michael Bloom) an oil
merchant/ contractor with the Federal Govt. of Nigeria, who died in a fatal
motor accident three years ago. This man before his death was having a
closing balance of $9M (Nine Million Dollars Only.) With our bank, ever
since then all our efforts to get in touch with Mr. Bloom?s family or his
next of kin proved abortive. Presently a fresh Managing Director has just
been posted to our branch / district and he does not have the faintest idea
of this money, and we the few management staff that are aware of the
development do not want him to know, so as to avoid this money been declared
"Unclaimed" and subsequently be donated to a Charitable Organization.
To avoid this negative development, my colleagues and I have decided to seek
your cooperation, just to have you stand as the next of kin to (Late
Engr.michael Bloom) so that the said funds (US$9M) would be released and
paid into your nominated bank account as the next of kin. At this juncture
to be on the safe side all documents and proof will package your whole data
and particulars as the Next of Kin of the deceased so that the funds can be
moved to any country of nominated bank account of your choice where it can
be claimed for onward long term investment. More so, Based on your solicited
assistance I and my colleagues have decided to give you 30% of the total
funds, 10% for any emergency or expenses which may arise through out the
duration of this transaction both fax and phone bills inclusive then the
balance of 60% we will invest with your kind assistance and guidance. You
should have no course to entertain any fear, henceforth I am giving you my
word as a bond that this money is not from drug though you have to maintain
high degree of confidentiality on this matter due to my sensitive position
in this honorable bank.
More informations will be communicated to you as soon as you indicate your
readiness and the modalities for the movement of the funds are perfected,
then I will be coming over for a short time brake to meet with you for a
detailed discussion on what and how to invest the funds upon your
confirmation on the receipt of the funds.
I anticipate your prompt and committed response.
Sincere wishes and best regards,
Mr, Uba Williams.
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