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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: "NWANKWO OGBU" <nwankwoka@msn.com>
Reply-To: onwankwo@katamail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:34:19 +0000
Subject: Attn:- To Whom It May Concern,
Attn:- To Whom It May Concern,
Firstly Greetings to You In The Name Of God Also Happy New, not to cause you
embarrassment,I Am Mr. Ogbu Kalu Nwankwo, (Barrister) A Legal practioner
here in Nigeria, I Am The Personal Lawyer To an (Engineer) a Nationale Of
Your Country, Who Works With Texaco Nigeria Limited an Oil Company, Here In
Nigeria. On The 27th Of January 2002, My Client, His Wife And Their Three
Children Were Involved In Ikeja Bomb Blast Here In My Country. My Client And
His Family Unfortunately Lost Their Lives. Since Then I Have Made Several
Enquiries To Your Embassy To Locate Any Of My Clients Extended Relatives,
This Has Also Proved Unsuccessful. After These Several Unsuccessful
Attempts, I Decided And Do Some Research In The Internet, To Locate Any
Member Of His Family. Hence I Came accross to You.
Please View These Websites Below To Confirm What I Am Telling You.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
I Have Contacted You To Assist Me In Repatriating The Money And Property
Left Behind By My Client Before They Get Confiscated Or Declared
Unserviceable By The Bank Where These Huge Deposits Were Lodged.
Particularly, The Access Bank Of Nigeria Plc, Lagos Branch Where My Client
Deposited Us$13.2million Dollars. The Bank Has Issued Me A Notice To
Provide The Next Of Kin Or Have The Account Confiscated Within The Next
Fourteen Official Working Days. Since I Have Been Unsuccessful In Locating
The Relatives For Over 2 Years Now I Seek Your Consent To Present You As The
Next Of Kin Of The Deceased, So That The Proceeds Of This Account Valued At
Us$13.2million Dollars Can Be Transferred To Your Account There In Your
Country, Then You And I Can Share The Money. I Have All Necessary Legal
Documents That Will Back Up The Claim We From The Access Bank. All I Require
Is Your Honest Co- Operation To Enable Us See This Deal Through.
I Guarantee That This Will Be Executed Under Legitimate Arrangement That
Will Protect You From Any Breach Of The Law. Please Indicate Your Readiness
To Assist Me, So That All The Informations About These Funds Will Be Passed
To You Immediately For Immediate Transfer Of The Fund.
You Should Send To Me
Your Full Names:-
Your Private Phone Numbers/ Fax(If Any):-
Your Age:-
Your Occupation:-
Your Home Address:-
And Also Assure Me Of Your Trust And Remember That The Trust In Business Is
Confidentiality. So Let It Be Only Between You And Me. If You Give Me Your
Full Co-operation And This Transaction Is Properly Executed, I Am Prepared
To Give You 40% Of The Total Sum For Your Kind Assistance.50% Will Be For Me
And 10% Percent will Be For Any Expenses We May Incure Along In This
Transaction. Please Get In Touch With Me By Email To Enable Us Discuss on
ways to Proceed and Invest into Real Estate Business in Your Country.
Thank You Very Much For Your Understanding.
Best Regards,
Mr. Ogbu Kalu Nwankwo (Barrister)
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