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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: "MICHAEL NWACHUKWU" <michaelgodbless@tiscali.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nwachukwumichael@netscape.it
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 10:59:15 +0100
Subject:
Dear Sir/Madam,
How are you ?hope fine .i feel the surprise this
mail will bring to you at first sight .but i assure
you that i come with the best of intentions and good will.
Let me firstly introduce myself to you .
I am Mr Michael Nwachukwu an Accountant with a Security company.
I came to know You in my private search for a reliable and
reputable person to handle this confidential transaction which
involve the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account
requiring maximum confidence.
A foreigner ,late Engr Johnson Creek ,an oil merchant
/contractor with our government ,until his death 2 years ago
After a brief illness , Deposited with my company ,and had a
closing balance of U.S$15. M (Fifteen million dollars ) which
the deposited unquestionablly expects it to be claimed by any
available foreign next-of-kin of the late beneficiary or
alternatively be donated to the or converted to personal funds
by the goverment officials. Fervent valuable effort are being
made by security company to get in touch with any of the Creek
family or relative but prove to no avail.
It is 'cos of the percieved possibility of not been
able to locate any of the late Engr Johnson Creek
next-of-kin,That I have successfully manipulated the fund and
coverd it up till now,with the files covering the fund under my care.
At the favour of this plan i now seek your permission to have
you stand as the next-of-kin to late Engr Johnson Creek so
that the fund us$15.M would be released and paid into your
nominated bank account as the beneficiary next-of-kin .
All documents and prove to enable you get this fund will
be-carefully worked out . And more so we are assuring you of
100% risk free involvement.
It is expected that the transaction will run for 12 to 13 banking days,
so your immediate reply is needed with your interest indicated so tha
t all necessary procedures will cormence. We have agreed that the fund
will be shared thus ,after it has been transfered into your account .
1, 25% of the fund will be allocated to you for acting as the
beneficiary of the fund.
2, 5% will be set aside for reimbursment to both
parties for any incidental expenses that may be incured in the
course of thetransfer .
3, 70% for us the originators of the transaction.
you can still discuss your interest as regards the sharing of
the fund.
Your reply is highly expected.
Kindly get to me immediately ,by furnishing me with
your confidential phone number,fax number and exclusive bank
particulars so that we can use these information to apply for the
release and subsequent transfer of the funds in your favour .
Thanking you in anticipation of your co-operation.please if your very
ready to assist reply this mail Via nwachukwumichael@netscape.net
Yours Sincerely ,
MR MICHAEL NWACHUKWU
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