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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: "paul ibe" <mrp_ibe@gmx.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 20:53:28 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Please respond urgently
Dear: Friend
I am Mr. Paul Ibe, Accountant of Lion Bank Plc, Lagos Branch.
Actually, I know this will come to you as a surprise because we have not met
either physically or through correspondence. I have a very urgent and
confidential business proposition for you for our overall mutual interest.
On June 6 2001,an American Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, (Mr. A. Barton) made a numbered time (fixed)
deposit for twelve Calendar months, valued at $18,723,822.90 (Eighteen
million seven hundred and twenty three thousand eight hundred and twenty
two, ninety cents) 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, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that (Mr. A.
Barton) died from an automobile accident. 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 Mr. Barton did
not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his
bank deposit paperwork.
This sum of $18,723,822.90 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year, No one
will come forward to claim it.
According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of the Nigeria Government if nobody applies to
claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin of (Mr. Barton )so that the fruit
of this old man labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials.
This is simple;
1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names, address,
telephone/fax number so that the attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin.
2) We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as an Accountant 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 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 to me through the above email address:
mrp_ibe@operamail.com and please save me the anxiety of endless waiting.
God bless you.
Mr.Paul Ibe
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