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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: "Abimbola Adeoye" <aadeoye00@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aadeoye00@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 01:50:58 +0000
Subject: Waiting To Hear From You
Dear friend,
I hope this email meets you in good health. I have a proposal for you, this
however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour
against your will. I am Mr. Abimbola Adeoye, and I work with the Standard
Trust Bank PLC, Lagos - Nigeria.
Here in my bank existed a dormant account for the past 3 years which belongs
to an oil consultant who is my client, he is Engineer Mr. Stevenson and he
is a national of your country but now deceased. He made a numbered time
[Fixed Deposit] on December 5, 2000, valued at US$6 Million [Six Million US
Dollars], for a duration of twelve [12] calendar months at my bank. Upon
maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no
reply. I sent a reminder and finally I found out from his contract employers
viz, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that he died along with his
wife and only child in the Ikeja bomb blast of the January 27, 2002
For confirmation, please refer to the link below:
http://www.worldsocialist-cwi.org/index2.html?/eng/2002/02/02.html
When I discovered that there had been no deposits or withdrawals from this
account over this long period, I decided to carry out a systematic
investigation and discovered that none of the family members or relations of
my client is aware of this account. I also found out that he died without
making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.
This is the story in a nutshell. No one will ever come forward to claim this
fund! And according to Nigerian Banking policy; at the expiration of 4
[four] years, the money will revert to the ownership of the bank's treasury
and the account confiscated within the next ten official working days, if
nobody applies to claim the fund. You should apply as the next of kin to the
deceased so that this funds can be paid to you. It is a careful network and
for the past eleven months I have worked out everything to ensure a
hitch-free operation. The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all
the accumulated interest the balance in this account stands slightly above
the initial US$6million US dollars deposited.
Now my questions are these:
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60%
for me and 40% for you. There is no risk involved as all the paperwork for
this transaction will be done by a reputable attorney who will be hired and
my position as a senior official at the bank guarantees the successful
execution of this transaction if you can see this project to completion
which should be completed in less than 10 banking days once started!
Consider this, then get back to me as soon as possible.
Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained herein be
accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it
deserves.
I expect your urgent response if you can handle project. I shall then
provide you with more details that will help you see the light regarding
this transaction.
Sincerely,
Mr. Abimbola Adeoye
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