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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: "kc willson" <kc_willson_smith4u@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kc_willson_smith@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:17:48 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL
Dear Sir I am Mr. Julius Obi, Bank Secretary Financial Trust Bank Plc
Nigeria, Lagos Branch. I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition worths of $10,000,000,00 for you.
On may 23 , 1999, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
Nation Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Fisher Mike made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,000,000.00 (Ten 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.
Fisher Mike 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. Fisher Mike did not declare
any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
This sum of US$10,000,000.00 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 youas a
foriegner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Fisher Mike 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 employ
the service of an Attorney 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 is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Secretary 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 via my private:Phone
number:+2348025490444Thanks and regards.Mr. Julius Obi.
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