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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: "Dean Hargreaves" <deangreaves@msn.com>
Reply-To: dgreaves2458@myway.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:17:32 +0000
Subject: URGENT MAIL.
Dear friend,
I am barrister Dean Hargreaves, a solicitor at law and attorney to the late
Mr. Mark Michelle, a national of France who was formerly a contractor to the
shell petroleum development company (SPDC) in Saudi Arabia. On the 6th of
June 2003,he and his wife with their two children were involved in a
ghastly-fatal auto crash during the summer vacation. Since then, I have made
countless enquiries with his country's embassy to locate his immediate or
extended families to no avail. The deceased passed away leaving in my
possession a copy of his will stating his two late children as the direct
beneficiaries or a relative as next of kin in their absence.
After several unsuccessful attempts to locate the deceased’s next of Kin, I
have decided to contact you with this partnership proposal to assist in
repatriating a huge amount of money before it is confiscated/declared
unserviceable by the bank where the deposit is lodged. The deceased has a
deposit currently valued at $21 million US dollars and the bank has issued
me a notice to provide the next beneficiary or next of kin before the end of
the fiscal year (2005).
Since I haven't had any luck in locating the next beneficiary of the
deceased’s will in the past two years, I therefore seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin /will beneficiary to the deceased, so the
deposit presently valued at $21 million US dollars would be paid into your
account for further disbursements.40% to you, 50% to me and 10% for bank
transfers and overhead costs. I have in my possession every legitimate and
backing document as handed over from the deceased for every process of the
transaction.
Furthermore you have every reason to carefully ascertain the integrity of
this proposal, as I require your utmost cooperation, confidentiality and
trust. I guarantee that this transaction would be executed with 100%
legitimacy and without the slightest breach of the law. You could get in
touch by email dgreaves2458@myway.com as I am presently in Ireland
furnishing me with the following details.
(1.) Your full name
(2.) Your telephone and fax numbers
(3.) Your contact address
Your urgent response would be highly appreciated as I await your response in
earnest.
Best regards,
Barrister Dean Hargreaves
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