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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: "alex ojembar" <alexojembar007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alexojembar@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:36:25 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY URGENT RESPOND
THE MANAGER,
STANDARD TRUST BANK(NIGERIA)PLC.
FOREIGN REMMITANCE DEPARTMENT.
1662 OYIN JOLAYEMI STREET VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA.
ATTN SIR/MADAM,
IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS PROPOSAL WILL COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE.
THIS IS BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE BUT I AM INSPIRED TO SEND YOU THIS
EMAIL BY THE HUGE FUND TRASFER OPPORTUNITY THAT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO
THE TWO OF US.
I AM MR ALEX OJEMBAR MANAGER, BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT
THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC .
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND
COOPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY
DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $27,(M) TWENTY SEVEN MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN
CUSTOMERS ENGR STEVE MOORE WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY OF A WIFE
AND TWO CHILDREN IN NOVEMBER 2000 IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG SAGAMU/LAGOS
EXPRESS ROAD. UNFORTUNATELY THEY ALL LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE ACCIDENT.
HEARD OF HIS DEATH,WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT-OF-KIN
TO COME OVER AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY AS THE HEIR,
BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESSSOMEONE APPLIES
FOR CLAIM AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE
DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.
UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT
RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO CLAIM THE SAID FUND.
UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH
YOU AND RELEASE THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE HEIR OF THE FUND
SINCE NO ONE CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED THE MAINTAINED ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK,
OTHERWISE THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
I HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF SHARING WILL BE AS STATED
THUS; 30 % FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER,60 % FOR ME AND 10 %
FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN EXPENCES
INCURRED BY YOU AND ME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS.
UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER, I WILL
COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AND MIND MY SHARE. IT IS FROM THE 60 %I INTEND TO
IMPORT AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES INTO MY COUNTRYAS A WAY OF RECYCLING THE
FUND.
TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION,I REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY INDICATE YOUR
INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE
NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, FULL NAME,ADDRESS AND YOUR DESIGNATED BANK COORDINATES
TO ENABLE ME FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR
NECESSARY APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN BE MADE.
NOTE ; THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
BECAUSE OF ITS NATURE. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR
PROMPT RESPONSE. GET BACK TO ME ON ANY OF THIS EMAIL
ADDRESSES ,<alexojembar@yahoo.ca>
PLEASE YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS HIGLY REQUIRED AS THIS
TRANSACTION NEEDS AN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY.
REGARDS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.ALEX OJEMBAR
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.
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