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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: "Feeky John" <feekyjohn2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: feekyjohn2@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 10:00:56 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE & OFFER !!!
Dear Sir,
Before I start,I must first Apologise for this unsolicited mail to you.I am
aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a
relationship but as time goes on you will
realize the need for my action.
I am Mr.Feeky John,an Account officer of one of the Banks in Lagos. For
reason which will come to light as you read on. I have a very urgent and
confidential business proposition for you .
On December 6th 2001,an oil consultant with the Nigerian National
Corporation,Mr.Ahmed Youseff Mustapha,a Kuwaiti National,made a numbered
time / fixed for 12 Calendar months, valued
US$10.5million in my branch.On maturity,we sent a routine notification to
his forwarding address but got no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and
finally his contract employers,the NNPC wrote to inform us that Mr. A.Y
Youseff died in an automobile accident while travelling to the eastern part
of the Country.
That he died without making a WILL while all attempts to trace his KIN in
Kuwait and inform them about Mr.Mustapha's deposit of US10.5million plus
accrued interest were fruitless.Further
investigation revealed that Mr.Youseff was actively opposed to the
Government of his country as a result of which he was driven into exile.
Being an oil expert,he subsequently obtained a job with NNPC, and settled in
Nigeria. Thereafter,he walked into my office to make the aforementioned
deposit of US$10.5million.He did not declare his KIN in his application
paperwork.When I asked, he informed me that he wished it so. In the
conservative manner of our Bank (my employer),I did not turn down his wish
but rather honored it especially given his high net worth.In reality no one
knows the source of his money since apparently,the time frame of his
employment with the NNPC does indeed preclude such a large amount of money.
It is therefore presumed that he brought his money from Kuwait, although
this is open to speculation.
The point however is that his employers are not aware of his money,
therefore one can safely infer that no one will ever come forward to claim
this money.
This fund totaling US10.5M with accrue interest is still siting in my bank
dormant account portfolio.
According to Nigerian law, the money will automatically revert to the
federal Government Treasury after five years, especially if the account
owner is a foreigner who has been certified dead and
there is no valid claim. I am thus looking for a foreigner who will stand in
as the next of kin to Mr. Youseff. It is not necessary to be a blood
relation, neither is it necessary to bear
the same surname with Mr. Youseff .It is even not important for the stand in
next of kin to be a Kuwaitian national.
Already I have worked out modalities for achieving my aim of appointing a
next of kin as well as transfer the money abroad for us to share.
Apparently no risk involved!I will process the initial paperwork to obtain
approval from the concern parastatal/department.If you therefore agree to be
the INHERITOR/NEXT OF KIN you should provide immediately with every
information about yourself.
Once I
have the required information as above, I will initiate the processing of
the transfer, and in about 10 working days, the fund will be in your
nominated bank account for us to share in the ratio of : 70% for me and 30%
for you . This transaction is guaranteed to succeed without any problems.
And I shall forward to you more clarification you need and you are free to
ask questions .
You're seriously warned to please kindly reply to: feekyjohn2@yahoo.com
Looking forward to your urgent reply.
Yours truly,
Feeky John.
N:B
YOU'RE TO NOTE THAT YOUR REPLY SHOULD BE SENT TO MY ALTERNATIVE & PERSONAL
E-MAIL ADDRESS WHICH IS : feekyjohn2@yahoo.com
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