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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: "steve okeke" <steve2_okeke@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: steve1_okeke@excite.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 01:05:22 +0000
Subject: Dear sir/madam, Please Read And Reply....
Dear sir/madam,
It's quite fortunate that i found you.
I am Dr.Steve Okeke; i am the General Manager Standard Trust Bank(STB).I
had this friend, Dr. Bruce , who was the former citi bank
nigeria(CBN)General Manager. Now, Citi International Bank CIB (Citi Group).
Yes, It's quite unfortunate that this my banker friend was involved in an
"auto crash" and died along-side with the wife, two children and the only
cousin, on the 26th september 2000, while driving out from Murtala Muhammed
Airport.
Until his death, and as a banker friend, he told me sometimes in 1999 that,
he acquired the sum of 8.5m(eight million,five hundred pounds) deposited in
a domiciliary account during his tenor in the bank he worked as G.M. And
now, i've meet with his lawyer Barrister Patrick Anyanwu who verified and
showed to me all the legal documents made for the deposited fund.
As a banker, i have also contacted the present General Manager of Citi
International Bank(CIB) Dr. James Brown to enquire from him if the said
amount is actually deposited in such account-in which he confirmed the sum.
Ever since then, I have made several enquries to your embassy to locate any
of "my friend's'' extended relatives but this has also proved unsucessful. I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my friend before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
Citi International Bank(CIB) where this huge deposits were lodged, valued
at about 8.5million pounds,The Bank has issued me a notice via Dr. James
Brown to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated after one
year if not claimed and We have just five months left.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 7 months
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so
that the proceeds of this amount valued at 8.5million pounds can be paid to
you. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I have contacted you or any
person you know that bears this surname to repatriate his money before they
get confiscated. The Lawyer will also forward to you the contact details of
theBank and the Manager to contact so that formal process of approving this
money to you as the beneficiary next of kin shall commence.
Actually, i and the present CIB manager Dr. James Brown together with Dr.
Bruce's lawyer have put heads together to effect the transfer of this said
amount before the bank's audit(CIB), in the last quarter of this year. His
lawyer have agreed to provide all the legal documents and deposit slips used
for the deposit of this fund and to back-up the transfer.
Moreover, both of us have agreed to give whoever will act as the
beneficiary next of kin to late Dr. Bruce 30% of the total sum of
8.5m(eight million, five hundred pounds). This transaction will take only
seven working days (7days) to be completed, after which i will travel to see
my family in Whithorn Drive, Houston TX; from there, i will locate you in
your country for the disbursement of the fund. Meanwhile, i have file my
resignation letter in my office which will take effect on or before the
12th of December,2005.
To recapitulate, we have agreed to give you 30% of the total sum for
assisting us with your account. You should reply via my private email
address:steve1_okeke@excite.com.
I anticipate hearing from you, soonest.
Best regards:
Dr. Steve Okeke
standard trust bank(STB),
manager.
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