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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: "Hayford Ononuju" <hayfordononuju01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hayfordononuju@sify.com
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:13:56 -0500
Subject: ATTENTION NEEDED.
Dear Friend,
Permit me to introduce myself; I am Dr. HAYFORD ONONUJU. I work with the
Head Office of Union Bank of Nigeria PLC (UBN); UNION HOUSE: 211 BROAD
STREET, LAGOS NIGERIA, as an Assistant Auditor.
In the discharge of my duty, I stumbled on this domiciliary account that has
remained dormant for three years now with Six million Two hundred Thousand
United States dollars (US$6.2m) in it. I contacted my director in this
regard and we sent out staffs for enquiries and discovered that the account
holder died in an accident a long time ago.
Based on this, I single-handedly furthered investigation into this tragic
incidence and this led to my discovery that the said amount was deposited by
a foreign business merchant who based here in Nigeria; owner of Tommat
Fisheries Nig. LTD at no 125 industrial zone, Kiri-kiri Road Lagos Nigeria.
The late business tycoon who is a foreigner, died along sagamu expressway,
Ibadan road with his wife and three kids. Fervent valuable efforts at
locating any of the deceased’s next of kin proved abortive and this has left
the account unserviceable.
I am writing you now so that we can work together to remit the money by your
coming forward to stand as the next of kin to the deceased so that the money
can be remitted into your account for the benefit of you and me. Understand
that this money was deposited by a foreigner and has to be claimed by a
foreigner.
I guarantee this transaction under legitimate arrangements that will not
breach the law by both parties; it is simple process, which will take a
short while to process as I have all the relevant documents to back our
claim successfully. I will furnish you with more details at your response to
this mail.
At your reply, include your private telephone and fax number as well as your
most confidential email address for subsequent correspondence.
Best Regards,
Dr. HAYFORD ONONUJU.
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