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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: "Dr Olu Mbakwe" <drolumbakwe@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 10:05:23 +0000
Subject: From: Dr. Olu Mbakwe
Ecobank Plc
87/88,Allen Avenue,
Victoria Island Lagos
Dearest Friend,
I hope this will not meet you as a surprise, as I know that I have not heard
any previous corressponding with you, but have taken interest in you, as a
result of my choice of investment. I am Dr. Olu Mbakwe, Deputy General
Manager in charge of Lagos and Western Operations, Eco Bank Plc,Lagos.
This is an urgent and very confidential business proposition. I am seeking
your assistance here to
enable me transfer and invest the sum of ($24M) UNITED STATE DOLLARS in
LANDED PROPERTIES
there in your country. The source of these funds is asfollows:
On June 6, 2002,a Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Mr.Steve Warren, made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at $24,000,000.00,
(Twenty-Four Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a
month, we sent a reminder and finally wediscovered from his contact
employers, the Nigerian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, that Mr.Steve
Warren died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found
out that he died without makinga WILL, and all attempts to trace his next
of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Steve Warren
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit documents in my Bank. This sum of
US$24,000,000.00 has carefully been fixed in my bank for safekeeping. No
one will ever 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 Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that, since Mr.Steve Warren is a Foreigner, I
will like you as a Foreigner
to stand in as the owner of the money which was fixed deposited in my bank.
I am writing you because I as a public servant, cannot operate a foreign
account, and moreso, my choice of investment, which is one of the reasons
why I would want you to assist me, as I will need you assistance to invest
these funds in the Real Estate business as well as Stocks, there in your
country,to which any PROFIT RETURN will be shared under an agreed
percentage between the both of us, outside the normal percentage to be
agreed on for your assistance.
I want to present you as the owner of the funds so you can be able to claim
them. All the neccessary document will be prepared , which will put you in
place as the beneficiary of the funds. The money will be moved out for us
to share in the ratio of 80% for me and 20% for
you because I will be the one who will take all the risk here and I will
take care of all the expenses of the documentations involved.
The paperwork for this transaction will be done in accordance to the law of
the land and this guaranteesthe successful execution of this transaction. If
you are interested, please reply immediately viamy Confidential email
address at: dr_olumbakwe@yahoo.com, and upon your response, I shall provide
you with moredetails and relevant documents that will help you understand
the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in Real Estate within your country.
This is the major reason why I have contacted you. Due to the nature and
confidentiality in this
Transaction, it should be accorded all the neccesary confidentiality
required,as my job will be at stake in the event of any eventuality.
I hope that this will meet you in a good state of mind. I will pause for
now, as I await your urgent response.
Regards.
Dr. Olu Mbakwe
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