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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: "Mark Mark H. Ben" <markhben1@msn.com>
Reply-To: benhmark@z6.com
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 02:24:54 +0000
Subject: INFORMATION
>From the Desk of Mr. BEN MARK
Attention : SIR/MADAM.
Dear SIR/MADAM,
My name is BEN MARK, I am a banker with one of the banks in Lagos Nigeria
with a branch in SPAIN. I have urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you. On January 15th 2004 , a Zimbabwean farmer/businessman
made a numbered time(Fixed) deposited for twelve calendar months, valued at
$15,320,000.00 (Fifteen million,three hundred and twenty thousand united
states dollars-five) in my branch.
Upon maturity,Unfortunately we found out that he was among the 117 people
that died in the Bellivew Flight 210 plane on October 22nd 2005 in Ogun
State of Nigeria. I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply.
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$15,320,000.00 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 labor 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 favor 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.
Please reply via this email address:b_mark011@walla.com
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Yours faithfully.
Mr. BEN MARK.
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