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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: =?us-ascii?Q?dogoma=20nwachukwu?= <dogoma.n@seznam.cz>
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 22:10:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?THE=20NEED=20TO=20GET=20A=20FOREIGNER?=
MR.MAMADOUA.N. SAWADOGOE
THE MANAGER,
TELEX/FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
SAHARAH TRUST
OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA FASO,
PRIVATE E-MAIL:dogoma1@rediffmail.com
DEAR FRIEND,
I WRITE YOU FOLLOWING THE NEED TO GET A FOREIGNER NOT KNOWN TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK WHERE I WORK. I AM CONVINCED THAT YOU WILL BE RELIABLE AND CAPABLE TO HANDLE THE UNDERSTATED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. I AM THE MANAGER, TELEX/FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT OF SAHARAH TRUST BANK, OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
IN MY DEPARTMENT, WE DISCOVERED A DORMANT SUM OF US$45 MILLION IN AN ACCOUNT BELONGING TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN A PLANE CRASH THAT HAPPENED IN KENYA, EAST AFRICA. SINCE HIS DEMISE, WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HIS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY. WE FOUND OUT THAT HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN DIED ALONG WITH HIM.
IT IS UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT MY COLLEAGUES AND I DECIDED TO GET SOMEONE TO CLAIM THE MONEY AFTER WHICH WE GIVE PART TO CHARITY HOME AND SHARE THE BALANCE. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANE CRASH AND THE DECEASED DR. GEORGE W. BRUMLEY AND HIS FAMILY:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINS UNCLAIMED AFTER 1 YEAR, THE MONEY SHOULD BE SENT TO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THEREBY BECOMING THE BANK FUND. WE DON'T WANT IT THIS WAY AND THAT IS WHY I CONTACT YOU. AS A FOREIGNER, YOU WILL CLAIM THIS MONEY AS A RELATION TO THE DECEASED. WE SHALL GIVE YOU ALL THE NEEDED INFORMATION TO ENABLE YOU APPLY TO THE BANK FOR THE MONEY. WHEN THE MONEY IS PAID TO YOU, I SHALL COME OVER TO MEET YOU. IT SHALL BE SHARED IN THE FOLLOWING RATIO; 40% FOR YOU, AND 50% FOR ME. 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FIRST FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE TRANSACTION, IF ANY REMNANT,
IT SHOULD BE DONATED TO THE CHARITY HOME, EITHER HERE OR IN YOUR COUNTRY THEREAFTER OK.
UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I SHALL SEND YOU ALL DETAILS AND HOW TO APPLY FOR THE MONEY. PLEASE ENROLL YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS, YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX NUMBER VERY IMPORTANT FOR AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND MY PREPARATION
OF COMING DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY AS WELL, VIA DISBURSEMENT OF OUR PERCENTAGE AS STATED. TILL FUND HINTS YOUR ACCOUNT.
THANKS.
MR.MAMADOUA.N. SAWADOGOE
THE MANAGER,
TELEX/FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
SAHARAH TRUST.
NB:
YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN DOES NOT MATTER.
WHAT IS NEEDED IS SOMEONE RELIABLE AND TRUSTED.
PERSON WHO WILL NOT LET ME DOWN.
SOMEONE WHO CAN GIVE.
SOMEONE WHO CAN ALSO REMEMBER THE POOR AND
I PERSONALLY WANT SOME OF THIS FUNDS GIVEN TO THE CHARITY.
YOUR AGE WILL BE NEEDED. FULL CONTACT TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBER.
GUARANTEE THAT YOU CAN HANDLE THIS BUSINESS.
YOUR ADDRESS.
YOUR PHOTO.
PLEASE CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE
E-MAIL:dogoma1@rediffmail.com
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