What additional responses do you have on paragraphs below regarding characteristics found in all types of Nigerian money offers and why many people become victims of this type of fraud? See paragraphs below and image of Nigerian money offer.

Characteristics of all the types of Nigerian Money offers: This fraud letter appeals to the victim's sense of self, establishes credibility, and emphasizes urgency. First, the letter states that it is seeking a reliable and honest person which is why the person has reached out to the addressee. When the victim reads this in the first sentence, they are likely to immediately feel special. Coupled with the backstory of the death of Mr. Williams with no next of kin, this motivates the person to step into that role as an honest helper while fueling sympathy.Even if this does not spur the victim to act immediately, it helps to build a relationship to nurture future contact attempts. Also, the perpetrator identifies himself as an auditor for a bank that has business relationships with a mining corporation. By describing himself as someone with important responsibilities, the victim may feel that they can trust the person. After all, if a bank trusts him as a consultant, why shouldn't any individual? The letter also gives instructions requesting the victim's banking information immediately and that the process is simple. The victim may feel that helping will actually be quite simple. Just a simple response right away with this information and they will have resolved the problem.

The reason why people become victims of fraud: I think people become victims of this type of fraud because the large sum of money is appealing. For those people that have had personal or financial struggles, or are currently unfulfilled in life, the money could appear to be a solution. And even if the victim is skeptical, the reward can appear to outweigh any risk or doubt. Sort of like the choice to gamble. Also, for those who do not have financial stresses, helping someone like the perpetrator can satisfy their higher needs such as belonging and esteem.

Original Message Subject: Fruitful Transaction From: Gardiah Mana Reply-To: inquiriesem5@yahoo.com To: steve_albrecht@byu.edu Gardiah Mfana #45 Pine Way, I Close, Sandton-Johannesburg, South Africa. Dear Sir. In order to transfer from a Bank some amount of money, I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important business believing that you will never let me down either now or in the future. I am Gardiah Mana, a consulting auditor of prime banks here in South Africa. On June 6, 2000 an American Mining Consultant/Contractor with the South African Mining Corporation, Mr. Gregory A. Williams made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, value US $50,200,000.00 an account. On maturity, the bank sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, the bank sent another reminder and finally his contract employers, the South African Mining Corporation wrote to inform the bank that Mr. Gregory A. Williams died from an automobile accident, that he died without making a will, and all attempts by the American Embassy to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore, made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Gregory A. Williams in fact was an immigrant from jamaica and only recently obtained American citizenship. He did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank deposit paper work. This money, total US $ 50,200,000.00, is still sitting in my bank as a dormant account. No one will ever come forward to claim it, and according to South African banking policy, after 5 years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government if the account owner is certified dead. This is the situation, and my proposal is that I am looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Gregory A. Williams, and a Bank Account abroad will then facilitate the transfer of this money to the beneficiaryext of kin. This is simple, all you have to do is to immediately send me a bank account anywhere in the world for me to arrange the proper money transfer paperwork. This money (total USD $50.2M) will then be paid into this Account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for expenses that might come up during transfer process. There is no risk at all, and all the paper work for this transaction will be done by me using my position and connection in the banks in South Africa. This business transaction is guaranteed. If you are interested, please reply immediately, sending the following details: I. Your full name/Address 2. Your private telephone/Fax number 3. Your full bank account details, where these funds will be transferred into, a new/an empty account can serve Please observe the utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. You have to note that you must send me a private fax number where I will be sending you documents in case I cannot e-mail it to you. I look forward to your earliest reply. Yours