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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: daniel adenuga <danadenuga2006@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: adenan82@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 17:50:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN IS NEEDED
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: danadenuga2006@yahoo.ca
From the Desk of:
MR DANIEL ADENUGA
ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
MARINA- BRANCH, LAGOS.
TO: THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
DEAR SIR,
RE:TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF US$8.5.M DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FIRST,I MUST
SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF IT'S
NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET.THOUGH I KNOW THAT A
TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND
WORRIED.
BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE
DAY.WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU THROUGH THIS MEDIUM DUE TO THE
URGENCY OF
THIS TRANSACTION AS WE HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED OF YOUR DISCRETENESS
AND ABILITY. LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU.
I AM MR DANIEL ADENUGA, A SENIOR ACCOUNTANT WITH THE UNION BANK OF
NIGERIA PLC. MARINA BRANCH OFFICE LAGOS.I CAME TO KNOW ABOUT YOU IN MY
PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS
CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION AS WE ARE STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICE.
THE PROPOSITION.AN AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL,LATE ENGINEER BUTCH R. MIGUEL,AN
OIL MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA,UNTIL HIS
DEATH THREE YEARS AGO IN A GHASTY AIR CRASH IN AN EGYPTIAN AIRLINE,BANKED
WITH US
HERE AT UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. MARINA BRANCH LAGOS,AND HAD A
CLOSSING BALANCE OF US$8.5,M(EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)WHICH THE BANK
UNQUESTIONABLY EXPECTS IT TO BE CLAIMED BY ANY AVAILABLE FOREIGN
NEXT-OF-KIN
TO THE LATE BENEFICIARY OR ALTERNATIVELY BE DONATED TO A DISCREDITED
TRUST FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS AT THE MILITARY WAR
COLLEGE IN KADUNA STATE HERE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA.
SEQUEL TO THIS,FERVENT VALUABLE EFFORTS WERE MADE BY UNION BANK PLC.TO
GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF THE MIGUEL'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT PROVED TO NO
AVAIL.IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO
LOCATE ANY OF THE LATE ENGR.BUTCH R. MIGUEL'S [NEXT-OF-KIN] HE HAD NO KNOWN
WIFE AND CHILDREN) THAT THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR HONOURABLE
CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,(Retired)MAJOR-GENERAL
KALU UKE KALU THAT AN ARRANGEMENT BE MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLARED
UN-CLAIMABLE" AND SUBSIQUENTLY BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR THE
PURCHASE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITON TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR IN AFRICA
AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL.IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS CRUDE AND NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT.
SOME OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE
YOU STAND AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN TO LATE ENGR. BUTCH R.MIGUEL, SO THAT THE FUND
US$8.5,M WOULD BE RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE
BENEFICIARY'S NEXT-OF -KIN.ALL DOCUMENT SAND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU RECIEVE THIS FUND
WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT AND MORE SO AS PROFESSIONAL BANKERS, WE ARE
ASSURING YOU OF 100% RISK-FREE INVOLVEMENT. YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE THE REST WILL
BE FOR MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR COUNTRY.
IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ALRIGHT BY YOU,THEN KINDLY GET TO ME IMMEDIATELY
THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATON OF YOUR CO-OPERATION
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR ADENUGA (Senior Accountant)
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
MARINA BRANCH LAGOS
- daniel adenuga
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