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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: "frank amaka" <famaka1@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Oct 2005 10:39:29 +0000
Subject: Dear Snyder
Dear Snyder,
My name is Frank Amaka, I am a banker with one of the banks
in Lagos - Nigeria. I have urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.
On June 6 2001 (Richard Snyder) United States of America
Origin, a farmer/businessman in zimbabwe made a numbered time
(Fixed) deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at US$9,320,000.00
(Nine
million,three hundred and twenty thousand united states
dollars-five) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to
his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month,i sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from his co-farmer who previously had a joint
account with him in my bank that he died in the land crisis in Zimbabwe.
On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave
a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I
therefore made further investigation and discovered that he did not
declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork.
This sum of US$9,320,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank
and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the
end of each year.
No one will come forward to claim it. According to the
Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to
the ownership of the Nigerian Government{STATE} if nobody
applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as his next of kin so that the fruits of this old
man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt officials. I
will intimate you with the requirements that the attorney will need to
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits,which will put you in
place as the next of kin upon your positive response.
We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting
and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents
and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.
A bank Account in any part of the world,which you 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 70% for me and 30% 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 Regional manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction.
upon your positive response,i shall let you know who i
am,the name of my bank and the name of the deceased.I will also provide
you with more details and relevant documents that will put you in a
clearer picture of this pending 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.
Reply through my private email :-amakaf05@yahoo.co.in
Yours faithfully.
Frank Amaka
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