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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: "Victor Ama" <victorama03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: victorama@ok.kz
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 02:28:13 -0900
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FROM THE DESK OF:VICTOR AMA
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT
ECOBANK NIGERIASUB: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. I have decided to contact you because of the urgency of this transaction. I got your contact from the Internet linking, will want to immediately put your mind at rest in that regard. I
therefore apologize for infringing your privacy.I am Mr. Umaru Dada, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of the ECOBANK NIGERIA. With due respect and regard During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person A Foreigner, late Engineer Johnson Morgan, an Oil Merchant/Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria until his death three years ago, in ghastly air crash that happened on June 6, 2002 here in Nigeria with (ADC ARILINE), the fund has been dormant in his account with this bank without any claim of the fund either from his family or relative before our discovery to this development.Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea to be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was the sum of US$25.5 million United State Dollars. As it may interest you to know. Meanwhile, all the whole arrangements to put claim over this fund with your name as the bona-fide NEXT OF KIN to the deceased, and get the required approvals and transferring of this fund to a foreign bank account has been putting in place. Directives and all needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity. In fact, I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed by our Government to operate a foreign bank account. If i do They will eventually raise an eyebrow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it I require a second party or fellow who will present a foreign bank account where this money will be transferred into as the Next of Kin to the deceased person.Neveretheless, I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free guarantee. And for your role in the transaction, you will keep 25% for yourself, while 5% for taxation to reimburse any expenses that may incur in the course of the transaction and preserve 70% for me for my mutual benefit. Please you have been advised to keep top secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages as indicated above. However, All other necessary information’s will be sent to you on your
prompt reply.If this proposal is OK for you and you wish to take advantage of the trust I here bestow on you. Kindly get to me immediately through my Alternative email address above and don't forget to furnishing me with your most confidential Telephone and Fax number for easy communication on this transaction.Please note that your positive or negative response will be most appreciated to enable me know the way forward.
Thank you and God Bless.Yours faithfully.Mr.Victor Ama
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