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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: alphonsus_okoro@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:42:24 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?urgent=20=20=20transfer?=
Dear Sir/Madam,
I know this email will come as a surprise to you but i assure you that i
come with the best of intentions and good will. Let me introduce myself
to you .I am Mr Alphonsus Okoro, 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 involves 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. Had deposited
with my company, and had a closing balance of USD 15million (Fifteen Million)
which the Security Company expects to be claimed by any of the relations
as a reuslt of his death.
Fervent efforts have been made by the Security Company to locate any of
his relations but it has been to no avail. In line with statutory laws prevailing
here in Nigeria, any estate that remains unadministered after aperiod of
2yrs reverts to the Unconso lidate Account of the Government. It is because
of the percieved possibility of not being able to locate any of his relations
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 would be
released and paid into your nominated bank account as the Beneficiary/Next-Of-Kin.
All documents and proof 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 bank working days,
so your immediate reply is needed with your interest indicated so that all
necessary proceures will comence. We have agreed that the fund will be shared
thus,after it has been transfered into your account, 25% of the fund will
be allocated to you for acting as the beneficiary of the fund, 5% will be
set aside for reimbursment to both parties for any incidental expenses that
may be incured in the course of the transfer .
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 so that we can use this information to apply for the
release and subsequent transfer of thefunds in your favour .
Thanking you in anticipation of your co-operation. Should you need to contact
me for further clarifications, you can reach me on this email address: alphonsus@zwallet.com
Yours Sincerely ,
ALPHONSUS OKORO.
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