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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: "dan ugo" <infodanugo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: danugo@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 15:55:24 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
ATTENTION PLEASE,
Please reply via my private e-mail:dan_ugo@o2.pl
I am Mr. Dan Ugo, an administrative officer in the Union Bank of Nigeria
plc, Lagos-Nigeria. A foreigner, Late Engineer Johnson Creek, a Contractor
with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death in a ghastly air
Crash, banked with us here at Union Bank Plc. Lagos, and had a closing
balance of US30.m (Thirty Million United States Dollars).
Which the bank now unquestionably expects it to be claimed by any available
foreign next-of-kin of the late Johnson Creek. Fervent valuable efforts are
being made by the Union Bank to get in touch with any of the Creek's family
or Relatives but all proved to avail.
It is because of the perceived possibility of not being Able to locate any
of Late Engr. Johnson Creek's Next-of-kin (he had no known wife and
children) that myself (MR. DAN UGO) and my trusted colleagues made an
arrangement To declared the funds "UNCLAIMABLE" In order to avert this
Negative development, so of my trusted colleagues and I now Seek your
permission to have you stand as a next-of-kin to Late Engr. Johnson Creek so
that the funds US$30. M Would be released and paid into your bank account as
the Beneficiary next-of-kin.
All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully
worked out and more so we are assuring you of A 100% risk free involvement.
Your share stays while the Rest would be for me and my colleagues for
investment Purposes in your country. We have agreed that, the funds will be
shared thus, after it has been transferred into Your account. 35% of the
money will go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds. 5% will be
set aside for Reimbursement to both parties for any incidental expenses That
may be incurred in the course of the transfer. 3. 60% to us the originators
of the transaction. If this proposal Is OK by you and you do not wish to
take undue advantage of The trust, we hope to bestow on you, and then kindly
get to me Immediately via my private email address above for security Reason
to enable me send you more information on how to Proceed.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Dan Ugo.
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