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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: patani@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 06:54:23 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX FOR EASY COMUNICATION.
MY DEAR FRIEND
I am DR.PAT ANI Bank Manager of Diamond Bank of Nigeria,
Lagos Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you. On June 6, 1997, a FOREIGN Oil
consultant/contractor withthe Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty- five Million Dollars) 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, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that
Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. On
further investigation, I found out that he died without
making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin
was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that
Mr. Barry Kelly did not declare any kin or relations in all
his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still
sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over
with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will
ever come forward to claim it. According to Nigerian Law,
at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert
to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as an
Foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Barry Kelly
so that the fruits of this old man’s labor will not
get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your
full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare
the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you
in place as the next of kin.
We shall employe the service of two Attorneys for drafting
and notarization of the WILL and to 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 will provide, will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There s no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as
the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately via the private email address below. Upon your
response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.
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
PLEASE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY KINDLY REPLY ME ON MY PRIVATE
EMAIL,
patani0@fastermail.com
Best Regard
PAT ANI
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