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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: "Edris Denedo" <edrisdenedo@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: edris_denedo15@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:39:44 -0500
Subject: Greetings From:Mr. Edris Denedo!!
Greetings From:Mr. Edris Denedo!!
From The Desk Of:
Mr.Edris Denedo
Branch Accountant
Union Bank Plc.,
Lagos-Nigeria
ATTN:Sir/Madam
I am Mr.Edris Denedo Branch Accountant Union Bank of Nig. Plc,I got
your contact through a friend who attended a trade mission in your
country,but I did not disclose the nature of the business to him.On
June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor, Mr. Charles
Fredrick with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, made a
numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million United States Dollars) in my branch
upon maturity.
I sent a rountine 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 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
that he died in the plane crash of 31 October 1999 with Egyptian 990
with otherpassengers aboard.
On! further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
WILL,and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore
made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Charles Fredrick
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum
of US$15,000,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the pricipal sum at the end of each year.No one will
ever come forward to claim it.According to Nigerian law, at the
expiration of (five)years, the money will revert to the ownership of
theNigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently,my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Fredrick so that the fruit of
this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
Government officials,and I shall employ the service of an Attorney for
thedrafting and notarization of the WILL an! d obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the
transfer.
Any 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 ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk
at all, the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of ths transaction.
Upon your responce,Ikindly forward to me your fullname, contact
address including your telephone and fax numbers and I shall 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 assitance to investmy share in
your country.
Thanks for your anticipated assistance.
I wait to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Mr.Edris Denedo
Branch Accountant
Union Bank of Plc.
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