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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "MIKE Iragbor" <powersearch2@va3kvd.ca>
Reply-To: mikeiragbor@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:27:38 -0400
Subject: letter.
Dear Friend.
It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I
believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before,
and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your
privacy.
Please forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this
particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature.
There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in
your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that,
so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to
facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely
difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to
get attention and recognition.
My name is Mr. Mike Iragbor; I am Manager of a commercial bank.
I contacted you on a business Transfer that requires
confidentiality, Trust and transparency, where both of us have a
lot to Benefit. During our auditing Accounts section,I
discovered a huge sum of money US$20.5M deposited by our late
customer, a foreigner who died On the 21st of April 2000, Engr.
Harold Bowen, his wife and their two Children were involved in a
car accident in a remote village called Kuru near Jos in Plateau
State.
All occupants of the car unfortunately lost their lives. Since
then I have made several enquiries to his embassy here in
Lagos-Nigeria to locate any of Harold Bowen Extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful to locate any member of his
family. Now the management of the bank has issued a notice to
provide the next of kin to claim the funds or they have the
account frozen.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over 6 years now, I contacted you to seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you are a
foreigner so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$20.5M, can betransfer to your account that you would
provided, then we can share the money 50%/ for me and 50% for
you because is a deal between me and you.
Finally, I have made an arrangement with an attorney who will
work on your behalf and secure all the necessary legal
documentation that would indicate you as the Beneficiary of the
fund to back up this claim, and this I must do to make sure that
this fund is not wasted or end up in the wrong hands.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us sees this
deal through and secures all the legal documents. I guarantee
you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you and I from any breach of the
law.
If you are interested in this deal, kindly get back to me with
your complete information, as follow.
Your private telephone and Fax numbers, your full name and
address.
Best regards,
Mr. Mike Iragbor
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