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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: "drtony elumule" <drtonyelumule@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 02:48:31 +0000
Subject: PLEASE, KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONCEPT OF THIS MAIL AND URGENTLY REPLY
HEAD OFFICE
STANDARD PLACE
Plot 1662, Oyin Jolayemi Street Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria
Reply To thestandtrust@yahoo.com
DEAR SIR/MADAM
I am Dr. Tony Elumelu, the Managing Director to the Standard Trust Bank Nig
Plc. I got your contact email address through the Web Search for a REAL AND
CONFIDENTIAL business negotiation. So I will be please to use this chance to
introduce to you a business transaction(deal). You are to relax your mind,
because this is REAL.
Being the Director in the bank(STANDARD TRUST BANK) i have discover a very
good deal transaction which both of us will benefit from, provided i am
concerned. As its stands, there is a foreign client(customer) in person of
MR. MICHAEL SLOAN, also a very good business man who has a very huge sum of
amount($11.5Million) in the bank(STANDARD TRUST BANK) before his suprise
death. It was a pity and sorrowfull that Mr,Sloan, the wife and their only
son died sorrowfully, which is, they were among the victims of the TERRORIST
BOMB BLAST TRAGEDY, that occured recently(11th, september, 2001) in United
States of America(USA) during his visit for a business negotiation in
America.
As the Managing Director in the bank also a very good family friend to MR,
SLOAN, i have been able to try all my possible best to see(locate) if i can
get or know any of this man (MR, SLOAN) family member or relation, so that i
can get them informed of the latest development as regards to the huge sum
of amount which belongs to MR, SLOAN in the Standard Trust Bank. To your
best knowledge this sum($11.5Million) is floating in the Standard Trust Bank
with account number stb/277/nb01 and i will not want it to finally taken by
the management of the Standard Trust Bank. But to my greatest suprise, it
happens that MR, SLOAN, did not have anybody or other person left behind to
stand as his NEXT OF KIN to this money ($11.5 Million). Now, since this man
has no any other person left behind for the claim of this very huge sum of
money, as the NEXT OF KIN, i will want to liaise with you as a foreign
partner in respect of this money, so that this huge sum ($11.5 Million)
could be paid (Remitted) to you into your private bank account as the NEXT
OF KIN to this our very good customer/ client (MR, SLOAN).
For your information all the necessary arrangement has been put in place to
ensure 100% success, while all the important document that covers this money
are also at my hand reach, as I have told you initially that i am a family
friend to this very man (MR, SLOAN). In NUT-SHELL I will want you to stand
as the next of kin to Mr, Sloan, so that we can get this money out from the
Standard Trust Bank Nig Plc, into your private bank account for safe-keeping
pending my arrival for sharing in your country. It is very important you
indicate your willingness, so that I can send across to you all the
necessary TEXT FORM document from the bank also talk on the issue of the
sharing modalities as I have planned. Please this deal is of REAL, SECRECY
and 100% risk-free. Bear in mind that we are concluding this deal between 28
working days which is from the day of your positive response is being
received.
You are also required to send across your private telephone and fax number
for easy communication and oral discussion, so as to avoid any delay. I come
again, you are to stand as the next of kin(Relation) to this very man (MR,
SLOAN) for the claim of this huge amount ($11.5M). Finally, 25% for your
assistance, 50% for me, 5% for the re-settlement of any expenses incured
from both side while 20% will be invested in the name of your company and
care.
Congratulations to you and your entire family. Please for your information
you are adviced to reply with the above given email address.
Yours sincerely.
Dr. Tony Elumelu.
(MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO). Standard Trust Bank Nig Plc.
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