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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: "Peter Bomah" <peterbomah@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: peter_bomah@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:09:50 +0100
Subject: Good day
Good day,
I am Dr.Peter Bomah, Accounts Manager of UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA) of
Nigeria. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
On November 28th 2001,
an American oil consultant/contractor with the Government of BENIN Republic,
Mr. John k.Norman made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$25,800,30.00 (Twenty- five Million eight hundred and
thirty Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a
reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, that Mr.John
k.Norman died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I
found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of
kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. John k.Norman did not declare any next of kin in all his official
documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of US$25,800,030.00
is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the
principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim it.
According to the laws of the country, at the expiration of 5 (five)years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies
to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. John k.Norman so that the
fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide me immediately with
your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits,which will put you in place as the next of kin. We
shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and notarization of
the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.A bank account in any
part of the world, which you will provide,will then facilitate the transfer
of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid
into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you
while 10% will be set aside for miscellenous expenses. There is no risk at
all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney
and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction. If you are interested,
please reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your
response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand. Please observe
utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest
my share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply.
My Regards.
Dr.Peter Bomah
Reply through : peter_bomah@yahoo.co.uk
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