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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: "princechika" <princechika@flashmail.com>
Reply-To: princechika22@walla.com
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:51:39 -0200
Subject: WITH TRUST(URGENT REPLY)
From: Prince Chika
ACCOUNTANT, INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC
38 CREEK ROAD, APAPA
LAGOS STATE-NIGERIA
Dear Friend,
Compliment of the seasons!
Permit me to introduce myself, my name is Prince Chika , I
work with Intercontinental Bank Plc as an Accountant. In the
discharge of my duty, I came on this domiciliary account
that has remained dormant for some years now with our bank
valued the sum of US$10,850.00 (Ten Million, Eight Hundred
and fifty Thousand United States Dollars) I made some
enquiries and discovered that the account holder died on the
25th of July 2000 with his wife and their two Children died
in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in
their plan for a world cruise.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
I am writing you so that we can work together to remit the
money to you as the next of kin because this money belong to
a foreigner and has to be claim by a foreigner. I have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left
behind by the deceased before they get declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this huge Deposit was
lodged. The Bank has issued me a notice as the Accountant to
the Deceased to provide the Next of Kin or have the fund
declared as an UNCLAIMED FUND within the Next 15 official
working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over 5 years now that I have been searching. I seek your
consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased
since you are a foreigner like him so that the proceeds of
this Bank Account can be paid out in your favor. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of law. I guarantee
this transaction under a legitimate arrangement that will
not breach the law by both parties; it is simple process
which will take a short while to process. I have all the
necessary Legal Documents that will be used to back up any
claim we are going to make. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of
our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the
following;
1. Your Full Names and Address.
2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.
These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim to
the appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your
favour before the transfer can be made. You will be
compensated with 35% of the total fund on final conclusion
of this project, while the rest shall be for me. Your share
stays with you while the rest shall be for us for investment
purposes in your country.
I wait for your urgent reply so that we can proceed with the
proper documentation of the transfer to your favour through
legal processes.
Best Regards,
Prince Chika
Please, contact me on this email : princechika22@walla.com
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