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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Christopher Douglas" <chrisdouglas2@mail.mn>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:53:08 -0700
Subject: Next Of Kin
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Dear Friend,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to
you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to
establishing a relationship, but you will realize the reason for my
action after going through this email.
My name is MR.CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS, I am the managing director of
Citizens Trust Bank Plc of Nigeria.I am writing in respect of a
foreign customer of my bank (ANTHONY AARON MOORE of your country) who
had a plane crash and died on 4th of May 2002 in a local plane crash
at Kano State, which enrooted from sokoto to Abuja (the capital city
of Nigeria), all occupants in the Plane lost their lives,
unfortunately on this same flight were otherdignitaries like the
former
Nigeria Sports Minister and a host of others.
There is an account opened in my bank in the year 2001 by this great
late INDUSTRIALIST/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR who died without a
written or oral WILL attatched to the account.
Since his death ,I have personally watched and waiting with keen
interest to see the next of kin but no one has come or show-up to be
his next of kin to claim his fund, and no other person knows about
this account or anything concerning it, the account has no other
beneficiary and until his death and he was also the manager of his
company.
The banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than
few year without claim,hence the money wil be recalled to the
Gorvernment treasury as unclaimed after this long period of domancy.
It is in light of these development that I am compelled to seek your
indulgence and active participation in a well thought out scheme for
you to act as the NEXT OF KIN and foreign beneficiary of the fund from
the deceased,since no one has come up to be the next of KIN.
The total amount involved is $US26.5 Million (US DOLLARS). I wish to
start the first transfer with half of the total fund and upon
successful transaction without any disappointment from your side, you
shall re-apply for the transfer of the remaining balance into your
account.
Should my proposal apeal to you,and upon the receipt of your reply, I
can obtain and manipulate all vital document neccessary for a
sucessful transfer of the fund into your bank account.I will also send
you a detailed information about the transaction.
I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is 100%
risk free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities
for fund transfer can be finalized within 14 banking days, after you
apply to the bank as the beneficiary of the fund from the deceased.
I look forward to your quick response.Let trust and honesty be our watchward.
Best Regards.
Mr. Christopher Douglas.
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