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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: "Pc Char" <pdavid202@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 12:08:22 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY
DR .DAVID GODSON
AFRICA CONTINENTAL BANK PLC.
LAGOS-NIGERIA
TELE:234-80333-76024
PLEASE REPLY TO :profcharlesolodo@ compaqnet.fr
Dear Firend,
I am DR .DAVID GODSON, Bank Manager of Africa Continental Bank
Lagos,Nigeria.I have urgent and very confidential business proposal which I
know might interest you.
On June 6, 2003, a Foreign Oil cosultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr.Barry Kelly made a Fixed deposit of his
money with my bank, valued at US$17,500,000.00 (Seventeen Million Five
hundred Thousand Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a rotine
notification to his home address but got no reply.After a month, we sent a
reminder letter upon which we finally discovered from his contract
employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Barry Kelly
died in car accident on the highway. On further investigation,I found out
that he died without making a WILL,and all attempts to trace his next of kin
was fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.
Barry Kelly did not declare any next of kin Or relations in his deposit
mandate with my bank. This sum of US$17,500,000.00 has carefully been moved
out of my bank to a security company for safe-keeping. the arrangement was
perfected in such a way that there will be no trace of the funds from any
quarter, since no one will come for claim.
According to the Law of my country, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the
money will diverted to the ownership of our Federal Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund. Now my proposal is that as a Foreigner, I will
present you as the next of kin and partner to the depositor,for the funds to
be approved and paid to you. the funds is contained in a sealed trunk box
deposted with the security company as photographic materials and family iems
for export. I am writing you because myself as a public servant, can not
operate a foreign account or have an account that is more than $1m.I have
worked out necessary arrangement for this transaction and you can be assured
that there is no risk involved.
I would not want this mail to get to you as surprised or embarrasement,my
intention is to move the funds into your country and invest it in a good
business venture, for this reason I want to work with you as artner.Should
this propos l interest you, kindly call me on 234-80333-76024 or send me an
email, to enable me give you more details about this. I have resolved in my
mind to give you 15% of the total amount for your assistance,including 15%
from every proceed orturn-over which the funds will generate from investment
in the future The procedures for handling this transaction is simple, all
the documents relating to the deposit of the funds including death
certificate and an ffidavit of claims will be proessed and send to you.
I want you to treat this matter with utmost confidentiality, and be rest
assured that this transaction would be of mutual benefits for both of
us,because my intention is to move my family to your country where I want
them to reside for safety. I will require your assistance to make residence
arrangment for them and to invest my share in your country.
Thanks for your understanding.
DR .DAVID GODSON
PLEASE REPLY TO :profcharlesolodo@ compaqnet.fr
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