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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: "Elvis Madu" <princeelvismadu1@msn.com>
Reply-To: dennisplatt@tlen.pl
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:01:38 +0000
Subject: your mail
Dear Sir,
I am Elvis Madu Bank Manager of Union Bank of
Nigeria, Lagos Island Branch. I have urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you.
On June 6, 1997, an American Oil Consultant/
Contractor with the National Oil Nigeria LTD, Mr.
Robert Noel made a
numbered time(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at
US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty-Five Million US Dollars only)
in my branch. Upon
maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the National Oil Nigeria LTD that
Mr. Robert Noel died from an automobile crash. On
further investigation, I found
out that he died without making a "WILL", and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr.Robert Noel did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$25,000,000.00 only is still sitting in my Bank and
the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come
forward to claim it. According to Nigerian Law, at
the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to
act as the next of kin to Mr.Robert Noel so that the
fruits of this old man's labourwill not get into the
hands of some corrupt government
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide
immediately your full names and address so that the
Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits which will put you in place as the next of
kin. We shall employ the service of two Attorney for
drafting and notarization of the "WILL" and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favour for the
transfer. A Bank Account in any part of the world
which you will provide will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next
of kin. The money will be paid into your Account for
us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for
you, while 10% is for expences in the course of the
transaction.There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for
this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my
position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested. Upon your response, I shall then
provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable
for both of us because I shall require your
assistance
to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply
Thanks and regards
Mr Elvis Madu
NB; my private fax line is 234-1-7592205
my private number 234-803-7195911
Email:elvismadu@tlen.pl
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