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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: "John Okon" <johnokon002@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:08:32 +0000
Subject: EMAIL FROMMR JOHN
FROM THE DESK OF MR JOHN OKON
UNION BANK NIG PLC
EMAIL***johnokon002@msn.com
PHONE***234-1-4759830
ATT***Sir/Madam,
I am Mr. John Okon, Account Officer of Union Bank Nig Plc, I have an urgent
and a very confidential business proposal for you.
On April 7, 2002, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$20,000,000.00 (twenty Million 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, the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation that he died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that he did not
declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$20,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever
come forward to claim it and according to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of
5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to the deceased so that the fruits of this man's labor
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is
simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address
so that the Attorneys will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits,
which will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the service of two Attorneys to process and notarization of
all the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favor in order for the transfer to take place. 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 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for
this transaction will be done by the Attorneys and my position as the Branch
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and the
contact of the attorney that will help you obtain the necessary documents
and approval needed for the funds to be transferred into your account.
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. Please send your private
phone and your cell phone and fax numbers where I can reach you at all time
for further vital discussion.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my private email
address:(johnokon8@yahoo.co.uk)
Thanks and regards.
Mr. John Okon.
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