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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: "dennis.ugo" <dennis.ugo@faroweb.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:31:37 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Dennis Ezeugo. An account Manager to Mrs. Stella Morriz, in First Bank of nigeria P.L.C, Lagos state. He used to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria as an expatriate. On the 21st of April 2003, the above mentioned. He, his wife and their three children were involved in an unfortunate car accident along Dolers Express Road in Dolers. Unfortunately they All lost their lives in the event of the accident,
Since then I have made several inquiries to their Embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, but this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you in view of the fact that you have the same surname with Mrs. Stella Morriz, to assist in repatriating the money to you before the First Bank of nigeria P.L.C, confiscated or declared his deposited funds as unserviceable.
Particularly, our company where the deceased had an account with credit balance of $18.3million U.S dollars (Eighteen million three hundred thousand dollars) as at the day of his death till now. Consequently, there is a plan by First Bank of nigeria P.L.C, management to refer the $18.3Million into a suspense account since the next of kin to him was his wife who also died with him in the accident.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 1 year now, I seek your consent to present you as the next Of kin of the deceased since you all have the same surname so that The proceeds of this account valued at $18.3million U.S dollars can be Paid to you as alternate Next Of Kin and then you and I can share the money in the ratio of 50% for me and 40% for you, while 10% should be for Legal Services and Administrative Charges which will be jointly paid in the cause of getting the fund transferred into your own account as alternate Next of Kin.
The first step I took was to obtain the Death Certificate from the Hospital where his body along with his family were deposited for autopsy and I am now in possession of the Death Certificate which I will send to you as proof.As soon as I receive your positive reply with your full address, telephone/fax numbers and your recieving bank account information .
I will now contact an Attorney who will obtain an Affidavit of Oath on your behalf as the Next of Kin.With the help of the Affidavit, you will be declared as the rightful beneficiary of the $18.3M and I will therefore arrange to get it paid
to you in your country through the help of our diplomats to any bank you will nominate.
All I require is your sincere co-operation for our mutual benefits. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Reply to email (dennis@timemail.com)
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Dennis Ezeugo.
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