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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: drfrankekeh@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 14:49:38 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE=3AURGENT=20REPLY?=

FROM THE DESK OF:
DR FRANK EKEH OUR REF:
CBN/CSF/0012/FGN/04. Comment:
STANDARD BANK NIGERIA PLC Victoria-Island, Lagos-Nigeria.
ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY I sincerely write to seek your co-operation
and trust to enable my colleagues and I carry out an urgent business opportunity
in my department. I work with the STANDARD BANK NIGERIA PLC;currently I
am the senior manager of bills and exchange at the foreign remittance department
of my bank. I was the account officer to one Mr.Lee Wong C.E.O., WONG LEE
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED. Who was involved in an {AIR CRASH}that
occurred on Jan Thursday 9th 2003 With an air craft {US Airways Express
Flight 5481 } which crashed Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas International
Airport, killing all 21 aboard passengers on board.I got your contact through
the help of my sister-in-law that works with the American Chambers of Commerce
and Tourism,due I did not disclose to her my humble intention for an honest
foreigner like you, Having noted the confidence reposed on your person by
the sponsor of the recommendation. He left in his domiciliary account the
total sum of $25.5m,{Twenty Five million, five hundred thousand USA Dollars}.
Since the management got the information of his death we have been expecting
any of his relation or his next of kin to come up and claim his money.Below
is his account information: STANDARD BANK NIGERIA PLC ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765 CODE: NIB/LILLACWONG/99/05 BENEFICIARY'S NAME:
Mr.Lee Wong C.E.O AMOUNT: $25.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS Unfortunately,
From the day of his death till the time of this letter none of his relation
or friends has come up for the claims.The banking and financial law of STANDARD
BANK NIGERIA PLC stipulates that if such fund remained unclaimed after a
period of (2)Two years, it will be transferred into the bank treasury as
unclaimed bill. On this discovery sir, I and two other senior staffs now
decided to do business with you and release the money to you as the next
of kin to Mr.Lee Wong C.E.O for safety and subsequent disbursement.I will
soon proceed for my retirement leave , and I personally do not want this
fund to be transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill. That is
why I wanted the fund to be move out of the bank before I roceed on my retirement
from the banking services.The need for a foreigner as next of kin in this
project is occasioned by the fact that the customer Mr.Lee Wong C.E.O was
a foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as his next of kin or heir.We have
agreed that 30% of the Fund would be for you as foreign partner;
thereafter my colleague and I will visit your country for disbursement according
to percentages indicated. To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into
your nominated account,you will first apply to the bank as the next of kin
of the deceased, indicating your bank account number and location where
in the money will be remitted.Upon receipt of your acknowledgement indicating
your interest, I will send to you the text of the application that you will
send to the STANDARD BANK NIGERIA PLC authority for an approval to submit
your claims.Indicate the following: 1. Your Full Names, 2. Address Direct
Fax and telephone numbers for effective communication that this ansaction
needs. 3. Your Banking details, include your Bank Names, Address, Bank account
Number /swift code and bank routine number. 4) Your Full Profession, Age
And Marital Status Looking forward to urgently hearing from you.
Yours Faithfully,
DR FRANK EKEH
SENIOR MANAGER OF BILLS AND EXCHANGE ,STANDARD BANK NIGERIA PLC



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