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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: williamokon25@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:33:51 +0100
Subject: am seeking for help and urgent reply.
ORIENT BANK NIGERIA PLC,
PHASE 2,NEW APAPA ROAD,
LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEL\FAX +234-1-4713889
MOBILE NUMBER:+234-8033067362
CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS:williamsokon25@yahoo.co.uk
ATTN:denk,
I am MR WILLIAMS OKON, Branch Manager Orient Bank Nigeria plc Apapa Lagos
Nigeria. I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you.On
June 6, 1997,a JORDAN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian NationalPetroleum
Corporation, Mr.KHALED ALI made a numbered time(Fixed)Deposit for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$17,800,000.00 (Seventeen Million Eight hundred
thousand 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.KHALED ALI
died from an autocrash accident.On further investigation and discovered
that Mr. KHALED ALI did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$17,800,000.00
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 has ever come forward to claim it.Consequently, my proposal is that
I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.KHALED
ALI so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands
of some corrupt government officials.This is simple, I will like youto 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 two Attorneys for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter
of probate/administration in your favorfor 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 80% for me and 20% 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 my CONFIDENTIAL email
address:williamsokon25@yahoo.co.uk.Upon your response,I shall then provide
you with more details regarding this transaction.Please observe utmost confidentiality,
and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both
of us because I shall require your assistance to invest part of my share
in your country.MAY THE ALMIGHTY ALLAH BLESS YOU.Awaiting your urgent Reply.
Regards,
MR. WILLIAMS OKON.
BRANCH MANAGER,ORIENT BANK NIGERIA PLC.
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