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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: "kenneth johnson" <kenneth_johnson204_1@handbag.com>
Reply-To: kennethjohnson2041@indiatimes.com
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 06:23:36 +0100
Subject: Business Relationship
DR. KENNETH JOHNSON
DATE: 29th Sept., 2004
Tel: 2348-0334-86695
Attn: Reuben,
I am Dr. Kenneth Johnson, Bank Manager of Continental Merchant Bank of
Nigeria, Lagos Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you.
On October 6, 2001, an American Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Nigeria
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr Robert Noel made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty-five
Million US dollars only) 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 Nigeria National
Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Robert Noel died from an automobile crash.
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. Robert Noel
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 only
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 Nigeria Law, at the expiration of 5 (five)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigeria Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the next
of kin to Mr. Robert Noel 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 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 serivce
of two Attorneys for drafting and notarization of the ?WILL? and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of robate/administration in your favour
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 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as the paperwork for this transaction will be done
by the Attorney and my position as the branch Manager guarantee the successful
execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately
via the private addresses 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 be 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.I will also like you to contact me on
my new email adddress: kennethjohnson2041@indiatimes.com for further discussion.
I waiting your urgent reply.
Thanks and God Bless.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Kenneth Johnson
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