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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: "PETER OKOH" <peterokoh5@terra.com.mx>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 13:58:59 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
FROM THE DESK PETER OKOH,
WEMA BANK PLC,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
EMAIL:peterokoh8@caramail.com
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
STRICTLY A PRIVATE BUSINESS
PROPOSAL
I AM PETER OKOH, THE MANAGER,
BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF
THE WEMA BANK PLC.
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO ASK
FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION
TO CARRY
OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN
MY DEPARTMENT.
WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF
$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION
UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT
THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN
CUSTOMERS
WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE
FAMILY OF A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN
IN NOVEMBER
1997 IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT.
SINCE WE HEARD OF HIS DEATH, WE
HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS
NEXT-OF-KIN TO COME
OVER AND PUT CLAIMS FOR HIS MONEY
AS THE HEIR,BECAUSE WE CANNOT
RELEASE
THE FUND FROM HIS ACCOUNT UNLESS
SOMEONE APPLIES FOR CLAIM AS THE
NEXT-OF-KIN
TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN
OUR BANKING
GUIDELINES.UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER
THEIR FAMILY MEMBER NOR DISTANT
RELATIVE HAS EVER APPEARED TO
CLAIM THE
SAID FUND.
UPON THIS DISCOVERY,I AND OTHER
OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE
AGREED TO
MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASE
THE TOTAL AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
AS
THE HEIR OF THE FUND SINCE NO ONE
CAME FOR IT OR DISCOVERED HE
MAINTAINED
ACCOUNT WITH OUR BANK,OTHERWISE
THE FUND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE
BANKS TREASURY
AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
WE HAVE AGREED THAT OUR RATIO OF
SHARING WILL BE AS STATED THUS; 30
% FOR
YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, 60 % FOR
US THE OFFICIALS IN MY DEPARTMENT
AND 10%
FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL LOCAL
AND FOREIGN EXPENCES INCURRED BY
US AND
YOU DURING THE COURSE OF THIS
BUSINESS. UPON THSUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF
THIS TRANSFER, I AND ONE OF MY
COLLEAGUES WILL COME TO YOUR
COUNTRY AND
MIND OUR SHARE. IT IS FROM OUR 60
% WE INTEND TO IMPORT AGRICULTURAL
MACHINERIES
INTO MY COUNTRY AS A WAY OF
RECYCLING THE FUND.
TO COMMENCE THIS TRANSACTION, WE
REQUIRE YOU TO IMMEDIATELY
INDICATE YOUR
INTEREST BY A RETURN E-MAIL AND
ENCLOSE YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT
TELEPHONE NUMBER,
FAX NUMBER FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
AND YOUR DESIGNATED BANK
COORDINATES TO
ENABLE US FILE LETTER OF CLAIM TO
THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR
NECESSARY
APPROVALS BEFORE THE TRANSFER CAN
BE MADE.
NOTE ALSO,THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE
KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
BECAUSE OF IT'S NATURE.
I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR
PROMPT
RESPONSE.
REGARDS,
MR. PETER OKOH.
WEMA BANK PLC.
NB
PLEASE,REPLY MY MAIL TO THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS<peterokoh8@caramail.com>
___________________________________________________________________________
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