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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: mrsokolo5000@z95mail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:25:27 PST
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?
FROM THE DESK OF:Mrs.okolo james,
GATEWAYBANK PLC
LAGOS NIGERIA,
WEST AFRICA.
TEL: +234-827842.
Dear friend,
(PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL).
I am Mrs.okolo james, Bank Manager of gatewaybank of
Nigeria, LagosBranch. I have an urgent and very
confidential business
proposition for you.On may 23 , 2000, an American Oil
consultant/contractor
with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr.
Andrea Smith made a
numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at US$20,000,000.00
(Ten Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a
routine notification
to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers, the Nigerian National
Petroleum
Corporation that Mr. Andrea Smith died from an automobile
accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a
WILL, and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore
made further investigation and
discovered that Mr. Andrea Smith did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official
documents,including hisBank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
This sum of
US$20,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the
end of each
year.No one will ever come forward to claim it. According
to Nigerian Law,
at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert
to the ownership
of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund.Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foriegner to stand in
as the next of kin to Mr.Andrea Smith so that the fruits of
this old man's labor will
not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials. This is simple,
I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so
that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the
service of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of the
WILL and to obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favor for the transfer. A
bank account in any part of the world which you will
provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next
of kin.The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in
the ratio of 70% for me and 30% for you.There is no risk at
all as all the paperwork
for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my
position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If
you are
interested, please reply immediately via the private email
address below.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality,
and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my private,please make sure you reply on
this e-mails,
okolo2-gatewaybank@outgun.com
okolo-gatewaybank@jmail.co.za
Thanks BEST REGARDS
FROM MRS.OKOLO JAMES
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