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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: "Mrs Sim Wang" <mrssimwang22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrssimwang006@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 07:51:59 +0000
Subject: Mrs Sim Wang/GET BACK TO ME
Dear Sir/Madam
l am Mrs Sim Wang, Bank manager, long term fixed deposit dept, of FSNB, BANK
JAPAN.( l have urgent and confidential business proposition for you) On june
6, 2001,an Australian mining consultant/contractor with the national mining
corporation, ANN BARBARA MILLARD made a numbered time [fixed] deposit for
twelve [12] calendar months, valued at us$25,000,000.00 [twenty five million
us dollars] in my branch.
Upon maturity, l sent a ruotine notification to her forwarding address but
got no reply.After a month l sent a reminder and finally discovered from her
contract employers, the national mining corporation that ANN BARBARA MILLARD
died from an automobile accident.On further investigation, l found out that
she died without making a [WILL] and all attempts to trace her next of kin
was fruitless. l therefore made further investigation and discovered that
ANN BARBARA MILLARD did not declare any kin or relation in her official
documents,including
her bank deposit paper work in my bank.
This sum us$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my bank and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.According
to our National Law, at the expiration of five [5] years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the government, if nobody applies to claim the
funds. Consequently, my proposal to you is that l would like you to stand as
the next of kin to ANN BARBARA MILLARD so that the fruits of this old
woman's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt gorvernment
officials, this is simple, l will like you to provide immediately your full
name,address, brief profile of you including your tel and fax numbers so
that an 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 an
accredited attorney for the drafting and notarization of the [WILL] and to
obtain the necessary documents and 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 next of
kin/beneficiary.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 the paper work for this transaction will be done
by the attorney and my position as the branch manager of my bank guarantees
the successful execution of this transaction.lf you are interested, please
reply immediately via email address above.Upon your response, l shall then
provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you to
understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be
rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because l shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Best regards,
Mrs Sim Wang,
Mutual Relationship/Your can also get back to me via my private mail box
mrssimwang006@yahoo.com
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