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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: "JTPO JTPO" <obinaty123@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:34:28 +0000
Subject: HELLO
From: Mr. Phillip Oduoza of
Zenith Bank Plc, Lagos Nigeria
Private E-mail address is:
obinaty12@hotmail.com
Dearest one,
I would like to introduce myself as Mr. Phillip Oduoza, Accountant with
Zenith Bank Plc, Lagos. I am the personal Accountant to Engr. Albert block,
a National of your country, who before his death worked with Shell Petroleum
Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client on November 21, 2003, my client, his wife, and their two children
were involved in a car accident along Lagos/Ibadan express way. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have
made several inquiries to my clients country's embassy to locate any of his
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to locate any member of
his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they
are confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged, particularly the Zenith Bank Plc, where the deceased
had an account Valued at US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty million United States
Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the
account confiscated.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some time
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$20,000,000.00) can be
paid to you and then you and I can share the money in this ratio, 60% to me
and 40% to you. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement. You can contact me through this private E-mail:
obinaty12@hotmail.com and enclose your private telephone and fax number for
easy communication.
Best Regards
Mr. Phillip Oduoza.
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