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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: princechika_30@walla.com
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:04:16 -0300
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$16,850.00 (Sixteen 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 6 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, reply to :princechika_30@walla.com
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