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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: "Charles " <charlesade3@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 04:10:57 -0500
Subject: FROM CHARLES
From Mr.Charles Ade
Tel +(873)-762-919-925
Fax +(873)-762-919-926
Reply to :- ( charlesade2@hotmail.com )
or Call :- ( Tel +(873)-762-919-925 )
Dear Sir,
I am , Bank Manager of a Prime bank in Lagos Nigeria
I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
A Foreigner an American, Late Martin Greenberg a consultant with the
Nigerian national Petroleum Corporation until his death five years ago in
EGYPTAIR FLIGHT 990 - October 31,1999, He banked with us at my branch and
had a closing balance as at the end of September, 1999 worth
$19,200.000.00 (Nineteen Million, two hundred thousand United State
Dollars),
(this is aside the accrued interest so far from that date) the bank now
expects his next of kin as beneficiary. On further investigation, I found
out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of
kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Martin Greenberg’s only next of kin which is his wife also
perished with him on the ill fated flight.
http://www.greatdreams.com/plane990.htm
This sum of US$19,200,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
year. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Martin Greenberg so that the fruits of
this old mans labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide me
immediately
with your full names and address so that an attorney will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the
next of kin. We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting
and notarization of the WILL and 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 provide, will then facilitate
the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin of
Martin Greenberg. 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 all the paperwork for this will
be done by an attorney and my position as the Branch Manager will
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested,
please reply immediately.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand. 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. Awaiting your urgent reply via my email
address (charlesade2@hotmail.com )
Thanks and regards.
Charles Ade
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