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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" <hayford09@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hayford2020@sify.com
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 05:45:09 +0100
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: 40 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. Contact me the this mail:
hayford@shuf.com
Best Regards,
Dr. HAYFORD ONONUJU
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