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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: "Ify Collins" <ify@ifycollins.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:34:32 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT
FROM, MR. IFY COLLINS
DEPUTY MANAGER,TREASURY,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
NIGERIA PLC.(ADB)
SIR,
FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS
TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTURE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING
UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET.
THOUGH, I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE
WILL MAKE ANY ONE APREHENSIVE AND WORRIED, BUT I AM
ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE
DAY.
I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF
THIS TRANSACTION, LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF
PROPERLY TO YOU.
I AM THE DEPUTY MANAGER,TREASURY, AFRICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK(A.D.B) ABUJA-NIGERIA
IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON
INDIGINALIZATION LAW ON COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS
DECREE PART C.CAP 59 OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
1977.
I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT
AND CO-OPERATION TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSACTION.
AFTER THE YEARLY AUDITING OF THE BANK,WE DISCOVERED AN
ABANDONED SUM OF US$ 12.5 MILLION (TWELVE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT
BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER LATE MR JENS
YDE MOLLREUP FORMER TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER OF
R.T.L. TELECOM LIMITED. WHO DIED IN HIS RESIDENCE ON
THE 9TH OF JULY 2003.
SINCE THIS DEVELOPMENT, WE HAVE ADVERTISED FOR HIS
NEXT OF KIN OR ANY CLOSE RELATION TO COME FORWARD TO
CLAIM THIS MONEY, BUT NOBODY CAME TO APPLY FOR THE
CLAIM.
TO THIS EFFECT,I HAVE DECIDED TO LOOK FOR A TRUSTED
FORIEGN PARTNER WHO CAN STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO
THE DECEASED AND CLAIM THIS MONEY.
I NEED A FORIEGN PARTNER TO APLLY FOR THE CLAIM
BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FORIEGNER
AND I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANKS
TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
THE MATTER IS CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE AS THE MANAGER
DIRECTLY CONCERNED.THE MATTER IS WITHIN MY TABLE BUT
IF WITHIN THREE WEEKS FROM NOW,I DON'T GET POSITIVE
RESPONSE FROM A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL
STAND IN AS THE NEXT RELATION,THE MATTER WILL BE MADE
KNOWN TO THE BANK MANAGEMENT AND ONCE THE MATTER GET
INTO THE HANDS OF THE MANAGEMENT,THE TRANSACTION WILL
BE LOST.
HOWEVER, EVERY DOCUMENT TO EFFECT THE PROCESS WILL
EMANATE FROM MY TABLE AND I WILL PERFECT THE
DOCUMENTATION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BANKING LAW
GUIDELINES,SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.
I HAVE AGREED THAT 30% OF THE MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU,
10% FOR EXPENSES INCURRED ON BOTH SIDES,WHILE 60% WILL
BE FOR ME.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE TRANSACTION PLEASE
INDICATE BY REPLYING THIS MAIL AND PUTTING YOUR
PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY TO ENABLE US START THIS
TRANSACTION IN EARNEST.
ONCE I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND YOU THE TEXT OF
APPLICATION FOR IMMEDIATE APPLICATION OF CLAIM WHICH
YOU WILL FORWARD TO THE BANK.
PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATLY THROUGH MY
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS AS INDICATED,
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED UNDERSTANDING AND
CO-OPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR .IFY COLLINS.
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