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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: "Dennis Durbartey" <denis@denisdurbartey.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 00:53:04 +0000
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS URGENTLY NEEDED
MR. DENIS DURBARTEY.
COUTTS BANKING GROUP,
440 STRAND,
LONDON WC2DQS,
UNITED KINGDOM.
EMAIL: DENIS7@TELKOM.NET
TEL:+447031948498
Attn: The President/CEO
I am Mr. Denis Durbartey, Provincial Manager Coutts Banking Group
Britain,London,Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you.
On June 6, 1999, a foreign mining consultant/contractor with the
British Mining Corporation, Mr. Richard Moss made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$12,500,000.00
(Twelve
million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity,I
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers,the British Mining Corporation that Mr. Richard Moss
died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out
that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next
of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr.Richard Moss did not declare any kin or relations in
all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my
Bank.
This sum of US$12,500,000.00 is still sitting 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.
According to British Law, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of the British Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund.Consequently, my proposal is that I will like
you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Richard Moss
so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of
some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to
provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you
in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the service of two Attorneys for processing and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and
letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A
bank
account
in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate
the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested,please reply immediately via the private email
address:denis7@telkom.net
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe 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.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my email:denis7@telkom.net
Thanks and regards.
Mr. Denis Durbartey
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