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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 collins" <johncollins220@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johncollins40@inmail.sk
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:21:39 -0600
Subject: GET BACK TO ME VERY URGENT(Hoffmeister)
Mr John Collins
Foreign Operations.
International Trust Bank.
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
Goodday Hoffmeister,
I AM Mr John Collins of the Department of Foreign Operations,International
Trust Bank.
I was personal account manager at one time to one late Engineer Walter
Hoffmeister of your country, who till his death was a contractor with
Impressario Nigeria Limited and Nigerian Ports authority. I have decided to
contact you through this medium based on a business proposal, which will be
of mutual benefit to both of us.
A random search based on your locality from the Internet produced your name
and address and that of two others in your country. On the 21st of April
2002,an Engineer , his wife and their three children were involved in a car
accident along Ibadan express road and all occupants of the
vehicleunfortunately lost their lives. At the time of his death, he had a
deposit of $16.5 Million which was proceed of a contract work he just
concluded with the Nigerian Ports authority. The payment was made with a
Union Bank cheque which I personally cleared. Unfortunately, no body has
come forward to claim this money. It is based on this that some officials in
my department and I have decided to establish acordial business relationship
with you, hence my contacting you.
I humbly request your attention to this matter so that I can present you as
hisnext of kin and beneficiary to his chattels. It is not a very difficult
thing to do and it will not take time. All I will need is to change the name
and particulars of his next of kin to yours in our computer database and
we file in an application for the release of the fund.
If you indicate interest in this affair, our Attorney shall prepare some
documents, which we shall Send to you and your name shall be incorporated as
a Beneficiary of this fund.Regarding to the sharing ratio, that will have to
be discused as soon as i hear from you with your full readiness to
enter into this bargain with me.
However, i beleive that will not course any problem hence the vehementissue
is readiness to conclude this transaction with me. Please contact me as
quickly as possible with email;johncollins40@inmail.sk
email;johncollins40@inmail.sk> with the following
information:yourfullname,age,occupation ,telephone numbers and
mailingaddress, We will talk
about the sharing ratioas soon as you get in touch with me.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE GIVEN EMAIL ADDRESS
Kind regards,
Mr John Collins
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