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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: "oscar ezeh" <mroscar03_71@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 10:18:02 +0000
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST.
I am MR. OSCAR EZEH Bank Manager UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC., Lagos Branch.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On
December 6, 1998, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Mrs.Ann Barbara Myers made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$25,000,000.00(Twenty- five Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity,
I sent a routine notification to her forwarding address, but got no reply.
After a month, the bank sent a reminder but no response from neither the
depositor, nor any member of her family. It was through my private
investigation that I discovered that Mrs.Ann Barbara Myers died on a ghastly
automobile accident with her little kid. On further investigation, I found
out that she died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace her any
member of his family (Next of kin) was fruitless.
I have gone through the official deposit record of Mrs.Ann Barbara Myers
discovered that she did not declare any next of kin or relations in all her
official documents. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank
and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each year. According to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody
applies to claim this fund.
This is the main reason why I need your corporation now so that this fund
will be released to you.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you, as a foriegner to stand
in as the next of kin to Mrs.Ann Barbara Myers so that the fruits of this
woman's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials in this country.
This is simple, I would like you to provide the following informations
immediately:
1: Your Name:----
2: Your Occupation:---
3: Your Address:----
4: Your phone Numbrs:----
5: Your Fax Numbers:---
As soon as I receive this information from you, We will make arrangement to
obtain all the paper works in your name to enable you receive the $25m from
the bank.
We may employ the services of an Attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the
transfer. The money will be paid to you for us to share in the ratio of 60%
for me and 40% for you.
If you will be honest to me when this $25m is transferred into your account,
please reply immediately via the private email address below.
Upon your response, I shall then comence other arrangements for the paper
works and Affidavits.
The need for secrecy and confidentiality shall not be over emphesized as I
do not want any body to trace this information.
Thanks and regards
MR. OSCAR.O. EZEH.
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