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Fraud email example:
From: "ahmed" <ahtan@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: ah_tan102@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 20:15:53 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: DESK OF MR AHMED TANWI
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
Dear Friend,
I am Mr Ahmed Tanwi, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section
of Bank Of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in west Africa with due respect
and regards. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that
will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
During our investigation and audting in the bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a foregner who
died on July 2000 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his
account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either
from his family or relation before our discovery to this development. Although
personally, I kept this information secret within myself and partners to
enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the
time of execution.The said amount was USD$18m (eightheen million united
states dollars).
As it may intrest you to know, I got your contact through international
business enquiry as i was making contact of an foreign partner that will
assist me to bring this deal to be a success. I beleive you will be viable
and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this
money to a foriegn account has been put in place and directives/needed information
will be released to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness
to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time
of transfer because I work in this bank.This is the actual reason why it
will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next
of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a foriegn
account where he will need the money to be re-transfered into on his request
as it may be, after due verification and clarification by designated bank
account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smoth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of
the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer such as telephone
bills etc, while 60% will be for me and my partners. Please,you have been
adviced to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire
from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring
the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your
account.And ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of
the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment,either
in your country or any other country you may advice us to invest in.
All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.I
suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Ahmed Tanwi
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