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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: eco_bankplc@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: eco_bankplc@operamail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 18:59:58 -0700
Subject: Get back to me please.
MASA MUSA
EMAIL ADDRESS eco_bankplc@operamail.com
Dear Friend,
May i humbly introduce myself as i know that this mail may have come to
you by surprice. I am Masa Musa Manager of Eco Bank Plc., Lagos, Nigeria.
I have urgent and Very confidential business proposition for you. In February
28, 1998, a Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, Mr.Thomas Morris made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit
for twelve calendar months valued at US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Dollars)in
my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply.
After a month, I sent a reminder and finally I discovered from his contract
employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Thomas Morris
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.Thomas Morris did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
This sum of US$20,000,000.00 has carefully been credited in a fictitious
account the bank for safekeeping.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 want
you as a Foreigner to stand as the next of kin. I am writing you because
as a public servant (Manager with the bank), I cannot operate a foreign
account or have an account that is more than $1m. I therefore want to present
you as the next of kin (the rightful owner of the fund) so that you can
be able to claim it with
the help of an accredited attorney. Finally, I urge you to provide immediately
with these informations:
Your full names
Your Telephone/fax number
Your current contact address
With this information,we can commence with this mutual beneficial transaction
as it will enable me go ahead with paperwork that will present you as the
rightful beneficiary (next of kin) of the fund. As soon as the money is
transferred to you 70% is for me while 20% is for you and 10% will be for
any expences made. Please reply immediately via
my Email address. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details that will help you understand this hitch free (risk free)transaction.
Thanks and God bless.
MASA MUSA.
N:B Please acknowledge the reciept of this mail via my alternative e-mail
eco_bankplc@operamail.com
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