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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: "favour mike" <favour_mike18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: favour1234@excite.com
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 15:17:01 +0000
Subject: Urgent Greeting,
Urgent Greeting,
BARRISTER FAVOUR MIKE
Email:f_mike1@di-ve.com
Tel: 234-8038-333447
Attn:
Dear,
I am BARRISTER Favour Mike, personal Attorney to the late
Christian Eich, My late client was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that
occurred on Monday, 31 July, 2000, 13:22 GMT 14:22 UK
With an air craft No: AF4590 killing all 109 aboard passengers were
involved
as you can confirm from the website below:
{news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm }
I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with
Your Country chamber of commerce and industry and Tourism,
I did not disclose to her my humble intention for a honest
Foreigner like you,
Having noted the confidence reposed on your person by the
Sponsor of the recommendation, My late client was a crud oil merchant
Under the dictatorship government of{GENERALSANI ABACHA }.
And also a contract with the Nigerian Government in
Maintenance carmaker BMW's, he died along with his whole family before
His death on 31 July, 2000, My client Deposited the
Total sum of US$20,000,000.00 {TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS}
Hoping of transferring the fund to his country as soon as he comes back
>From conference in United Kingdom.
Find bellow his account information with the Union Bank of Nigeria
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: UBN/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY\'S NAME: Christian Eich
AMOUNT: $20 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his name
Over the Internet, to locate any member of his family. But all effort
Failed me, I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
And
Properties left behind by my client before he get confiscated or
Declared unserviceable by the Bank wherethis huge depositwere
lodged. Particularly, the {U.B.N} and my client have not paid me
My service charge which is about $2,000,000,00 for a
service rendered to him in a period of four years and this is the only
means I
can get my money.
The union bank where my decease client had an account valued at about
US$20m, has issued me a notice to provide the {NEXT OF KIN} or have the
Account confiscated within the next 10 official working days. And I
Only contact you because you are a foreigner to suit the purpose of
This transaction I am going to present you to the bank as his next of
kin
With all the legal document that will back the claim legally upon your
Acceptance to this offer.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your
Consent to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} of the decease since you
are a foreigner to suite the purpose of the transaction. I have agree
to share the money with who so ever thataccept the offer asfollows,
50% to me and 40% to you, While 10% has been set aside for any
Incidental expenses that may come up during this transaction by both
Parties,
Including the phone bills, etc.
More importantly, you are strictly advised to send your reply to my
Private and personal email address below for security and confidential
Reason f_mike1@di-ve.com
I wait for your urgent reply
Thanks and God bless
BARRISTER Favour Mike
Note My Address.
12 Rasaq Balogun street
off Adeniran Ogunsaya street.
Suru lere Lagos Nigeria
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