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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: Richard Briggs <rickybriggss11@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 23:59:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: please reply immediately
#24 katherine street,
sandton , johannesburg,
Republic of South Africa.
Dear Sir,
Compliments Of The Day,
Permit me to introduce myself to you. My name is Dr Richard
Briggs, A Top Management Official of one of the finance
corporation in johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. I came to
know about you in my private search for a reliable person/company
to handle an important assingment on behalf of my Colleagues and
myself. As a matter of fact, I got your information from
International Affairs Department Of South African Chamber Of
Commerce.
Proposition, A German Mr. Wolfgang Schinister, 66 years of age and
a prosperous oil\Gold merchant had in our Bank the sum of
$35.5million in a domiciliary account. Unfortunately, he was
killed in the recent plane crash involving concord AF4590 in
Gonesse, France. Efforts had been made by the management of my
bank through the German Embassy in South Africa to contact any of
the deceased children but to no avail, as we were made to
understand he had no children.
Given the skeletal information available to the bank, it has so
far been impossible to reach any of the relatives. The situation
left for the Management is to declare the deceased account dormant
and revert the Amount to trading on behalf of the interest of the
Bank. In order to avoid this development, my Colleagues and I now
seek your approval to have you stand as a distant relative to
Mr.Wolfgang Schinister,so that the money would be released to you.
All documents and proofs to enable you get the money will be
carefully packaged once we receive your consent on this proposal.
I shall Apply for a leave as soon as the funds gets into your
reliable account to come to your country for possible sharing and
investment opportunity which you will assist me in doing. May I
assure you that this is safe and risk-free, as we have taken care
of all necessary modalities to ensure a hitch-free movement. I
have the authority of my partners involved in this assignment to
propose that should you be willing to assist us in this, your
share would be 25% and 25% to [CHARITY] which you will use to help
the less previledged in your country, instead of the bank
executives reverting this money to there personal self desire as
they are not still contemted with all they have.
I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not
disappoint me. Lets utilize this opportunity and help the poor
masses.
Best Regards,
Dr.Richard Briggs
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