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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: "Osuji Stanley" <stanleyosuji@firstbanknigplc.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:35:58 +0000
Subject: First Bank of Nigeria Plc
First Bank of Nigeria Plc
Marina Street,Lagos Nigeria
Phone:234-80-6044488
Dear Friend,
Courtesy of Business opportunity, I take liberty anchored on strong desire
to solicit for your assistance on this mutual,beneficial and risk free
transaction with you, which I hope you give urgent attention.
To be precise, I am Mr. Stanley Osuji. The Manager of Bills/Exchange at the
Exchange/Remittance Department of First Bank of Nigeria Plc. In my
department, we discovered an abandoned sum of US$7,524,000.00 (Seven
Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Four Thousand United States Dollars) in an
account that belongs to one of our customers who died with his wife in a
Local Plane Crash at Kano State,Nigeria which en route from Sokoto to Abuja
(the capital city of Nigeria), all occupants in
the Plane lost their lives, unfortunately on this same flight were other
dignitaries like the former Nigeria Sports Minister and a host of others.
This incident occured On the 4th of May, 2002.Please check the below:
websites for more details
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm We have been expecting
his next of Kin to come over and claim his money, because we cannot release
it unless somebody applies as the next of Kin or Relation to the deceased as
indicated in our banking procedure. Unfortunately, nobody has come forward
to claim the money. I and other two officials in my department now decided
to establish a cordial business relationship with you, hence my contacting
you. We want you to present your good self as the next of Kin or relation of
the deceased so that the Bank can process and release the funds (US$7.524
Million) into your nominated Bank account for safety and subsequent
disbursement since nobody is coming for it and again we do not want the
funds to go into the Government's account as "Unclaimed Bill" For the fact
that the deceased(DEAD) customer have the same last name with you,It will be
easy for the Bank to beleive you and that is the reason why I am writing to
you so that you can assist me claim this funds. I will prepare every
operation that
will assist your claim.The funds will be given to you within 20 working days
after you have filed in for claims.As soon as I hear from you,we shall
discuss on the percentage method for each party involved in this
transaction.
I will like you to acknowledge receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible
via my e-mail address.I require you to e-mail me your contact address,your
private telephone and fax number,I shall also give you my own contact
details once I receive a positive response from you.
Please contact me via my private email (stanleyuji@yahoo.com
Yours Truly,
Mr. Stanley Osuji.
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