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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 williams" <philipwilliams7@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:15:58 +0000
Subject: READ IN GOOD FAITH!!!
>From Bar Philip Williams
First NatWest Bank
65,Aldwych
Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Contact me through my private address: willamschambers1@yahoo.co.uk
Good day My Good friend,
Having obtained your contact from the internetthat you deserve trust,
coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country, I decided to
contact and solicit your mutual assistance at allots.
I am Bar Philip Williams, Branch Manager, First National Bank South Africa.
On January 31st 2000, one Mr. MorrisThompson,a consultant/contractor with
Gardener & Theobald,a leading firm of project and cost management
consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit, valued at
$35,500,000.00(Thirty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars) 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 reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers (Gardener &Toehold) that Mr. Morris Thompson died from an
automobile accident. On further invention, it was discovered that he died
without making a Willard all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless.
On further investigations, it was discovered that Late Mr. Morris Thompson
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,$35,500,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled
overweight the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever
comeforward to claim it.In accordance with the Federal banking Laws and
constitution, at the expiration of 6 (Six) years, the money will revertto
the ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to
claim the funds.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the
next of kin to late Mr. Morris Thompson so that you and I can benefit from
the fruits of this old man's labor. Uponacceptance of this proposal, I shall
send to you the First national bank South Africa 'Next of Kin Payment
Application Form' as well as detailed information on how this deal would be
transacted. We shallemploy the services of a solicitor for the drafting of
the LAST WILL &TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Morris Thompson and to obtain all other
relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentation’s for payment
approval in my bank headquarters in your favor. The money will be shared in
the ratio:60:35:5 .Sixty percent for me, thirty five percent for you and
five percent for any arising contingencies during the course this
transaction 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 as the Bank's Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee
the Successful execution of this transaction.
Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality isrequired. If this
interests you, please reply me immediately and please include your private
telephone renumber for voice contact and fax number so I can provide you
with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks.
Best regards,
Bar Philip Williams
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