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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: "Mike Frank" <mikefrank011@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mikefrank7@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 10:03:36 +0000
Subject: Be The Next Kin
FROM THE DESK OF MR.MIKE FRANK
FROM FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
OF GLOBAL BANK NIG PLC, CORPORATE OFFICE,
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS BRANCH.
PHONE; 234-8033289607
EMAIL; mike_frank60@yahoo.com
ATTN SIR,
BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY. MY NAME IS MR. MIKE FRANK, FROM FOREIGN
REMITTANCE DEPT OF GLOBAL BANK NIG PLC,BRANCH SECTION, INCHARGE OF CREDIT
AND FOREIGN BILLS OF ONE OF THE GLOBAL BANK NIG PLC . HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR
CONTACT THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH.
I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK MR.BARRY PETER,WHO
PERISHED WITH HIS WHOLE FAMILY WIFE AND 2 KIDS ALONG WITH OTHERS,IN AN EAS
AIR LINES IN KANO NORTHERN NIGERIA ON MAY 4TH 2002
THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER ATS1022002-109
BY THIS GREAT LATE INDUSTRIALIST WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH WITHOUT A
WRITTEN OR ORAL "WILL" ATTACHED TO HIS ACCOUNT. I AM THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO
THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST AND I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO
SEE THE NEXT OF KIN SINCE HIS DEATH IN 2002. THIS HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO
ONE HAS COME UP TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS HENCE THERE IS NO NEXT OF KIN OR "WILL"
ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT.AS
A BANKER TO THE DECEASED, I AM CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING THE CREDIT BALANCE OF
THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST'S ACCOUNT TO ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT OF MY CHOICE
SINCE I HAVE THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (US$20.5M MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
HOWEVER, I NEED A FOREIGN PATNER WHO WILL ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND
BENEFICIARY TO THE INDUSTRIALIST AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE OFFSHORE BANK
ACCOUNT WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THE (US$20.5M MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).I
HAVE ALREADY DONE ALL THE NECCESARY GROUND WORKS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF
THE FUNDS.
HOWEVER, I NEED YOU TO ACT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED. SINCE I HAVE
THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT THAT CAN BE USED TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE MAY MAKE
FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER, THE MOMENT I RECIEVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, IT
WILL TAKE US LESS THAN 7 BANKING DAYS TO TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT.
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION, YOU WILL TAKE 40%, 55% TO ME, WHILE 5%
SHOULD BE FOR EXPENSES OR TAX AS YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE OF THE ENTIRE
(US$20.5M MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS), ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST
CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH . UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR
POSITIVE RESPONSE, I SHALL FORWARD TO YOU A TEXT OF APPLICATION WHICH YOU
WILL SEND TO THE BANK FOR CLAIM, I SHALL ALSO SEND THE CERTIFICATE OF
DEPOSIT TO YOU, YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO VIEW THIS WEB SITE ON THE INTERNET TO
CONFIRM THE PASSENGER'S LIST I WANT YOU TO VIEW THE WEB SITE.
www.airdisaster.com/photos/eas-kano/photo.shtml
THANK YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.
GRATEFULLY TREAT AS URGENT.
BEST REGARDS
MR.MIKE FRANK.
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