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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: "Philip Jecob" <philjecob@zipmail.com.br>
Reply-To: philjecob@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:31:29 -0800
Subject: URGENT DEAL OFFER!!!
URGENT DEAL OFFER!!!
Northumberland Avenue,
London- England
Tel: No: + 44-8714741054
Tel/Fax No: +44-8714741053
Fax: +44-7092860807
E-mail:philjecob@yahoo.com
Attn: Sir/Madam ,
I am Mr. Jecob W. Philip, Department of accounts division, HFBC Bank,
London.On January 14 1999, one Mr. Jeff Haward , an American National,made numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at ) for twelve calendar months in my Bank Branch. Upon Maturity, we sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminderand finally we discovered from his contract employers he was aboard the,American Airlines Flight 587 which crashed into a residential area near John F.Kennedy International Airport on November12,2001, www.cnn.com/2001/US/11/12/newyork.crash/ <http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/11/12/newyork.crash/> After further investigation, it was discovered that he died without making
a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin proved fruitless.
On further investigation, it was discovered that Late Mr. Jeff Haward
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the Bank. The
total sum is US$15M still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
In accordance with the Federal banking Laws and constitution, the
money will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds. Consequently, I shall present you as a foreigner to stand in, as the nextof kin to late Mr. Jeff Haward so that you and I can benefit from the fruits of this man's labour. Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall give you detailed information on how this deal would be carried out. We shall employ
the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the letter of probate
in your favour, and to obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentation for payment approval in my bank.
The money will be shared in the ratio: Sixty percent for me, thirty
five percent for you and five percent for any arising contingencies during the course of this transaction.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position in the bank to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.
Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required. If
this interests you, please reply me immediately, and please include your private telephone number for voice contact and fax number so I can provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
You can aswell contact me on my cell phone number Tel:
No: + 44-8714741054 for more verification.
E-mail: philjecob@yahoo.com
Thanks.
Best regards,
Mr. Jacob W Philip.
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