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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: "fredub74@terra.es" <fredub74@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 07:15:15 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PAYMENT CONFIRMATION!!!



Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Fred Uba of the UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC. I seek your assistance to help me claim the said sum of USD$5.5Million ,which has been deposited in my Bank for the past four years!. An German contractor who reside in Nigeria, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$5,5Million with UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC since the year 2000. Ever since then, a routine notification has been sent several times to him, without reply.


In 2003, I discovered from his contract employee that my client is dead. nfortunately, was a victim of the AF4590 German Concorde plane that crashed in France. On further investigation the entire family was in the plane, and no declaration of inheritance on the deposit made to the our Bank, as he intend to invest in Asia & Africa.

I have made several researches since 2003 till December last year, to Reach any of his relatives or family member for claim, but with no avail and the management of the UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC is planning to confiscate the fund's pretty soon, since the interest is being Rolled over with the principal sum for many years. Going by the usual statutory rules governing our operation, the said Amount shall be handed over to the relevant government authorities as an unclaimed deposit within the next three months.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN PERFECTED FOR THE RANSFER.UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL A DRAFT APPLICATION OF CLAIM WHICH YOU WILL SEND TO THE BANK AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND THE NEXT STEP.

Thanks & God Bless!

Mr. Fred Uba






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