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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: "Kenneth Okpobo" <kenokpobo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kenokpobo@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:16:32 +0000
Subject: Urgent Response
MR. KENNETH OKPOBO ,
NO.17 KOFO -ABAYOMI,
RUMOKORO STREET,
RIVERS STATE.
I am Mr. Kenneth Okpobo, I know this proposal will come to you as a surprise
for the fact that we have not met before believing that transaction of this
magnitude will make anyone apprehensive or worried but I can assure you that
you will not regret been part of this mutual beneficial transaction.
SUBJECT:
My father, Chief Donald Okpobo who died mid-last year of heart Attack was
the
Royal king of my community, in Eleme village in Rivers State South-South
Nigeria, (rich in Crude Oil). My late father community produces 5% ofthe
total crude oil for export overseas which my government in turn pays my
father 1% of this generated revenue in Dollars as royalty following the
accumulation of this royalties, during the period of his 15Years rulership
his
worth amounted to Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
($10.5M)
which he left for me and the family as the only asset to inherit.
Due to poor banking system and political instability, here in Nigeria we do
not feel comfortable keeping this money here as we do not consider it safe
to
bank here in our local banks. Although my father deposited the funds in a
strong room/safe with an open beneficiary in the bank which he intended to
trasfer abroad as a contract payment before his death.
Proposition:
My father intimated me of this funds before he died to seek for a honest
foreign partner to assist us transfer the funds abroad, so please, I
will appreciate if you could assist me in this promising mutual beneficial
proposal as we intend to give you One Million Five HUndred Thousand United
States Dollars ($1.5M) for your participation in getting this funds
transfered
into your nominated account,5% will be set aside to take care of all
expenses we
may incure during the transaction.
To indicate your interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more
information
and the roles you will play in this business. All the legal information
concerning this
money will be sent to you as soon as we receive your positive response.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Kenneth Okpobo,
Note:
send your reply through this mail box and I will like you to provide me
immediately
with your full names,telephone and fax numbers to enable me contact you.
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