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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: "Alfred Fifa" <alfredfifa@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:57:23 +0000
Subject: I need your urgent reply.
DearFriend,
I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by
contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude. Due
to the confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium, it became
necessary for me to seek your assistance and it
is imperative for me to know your opinion.
In a brief introduction, I am Alfred Fifaji, the SECRETARY GENERAL OF
Comunity bank plc. COTONOU in the REPUBLIC OF BENIN. I have a very
interesting transaction to discuss with you. The business under discussion
has to do with George Stearns a national of your country, who is a
Consultant/ contractor with Societe Nationale Des Produits D' Agricole
(SONAPRA) Company in Benin-Cotonou.
On Thursday, December 25, 2003,George Stearns, his wife and their only
daughter were involved in Air-Crash near the Atlantic Ocean in Cotonou
suburb. For more clarifications, you can visit the CNN web news for the
tragedy: http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/
Since then I have made several inquiries to your Embassy, in a bid to locate
any relation of GEORGE STEARNS. All attempts to reach the next of kin of
GEORGE STEARNS has been futile as He had no family here in Benin
Republic.And this prompted me to contact you immediately. I want you and I
to go into partnership as the nature of your business is completely
irrelevant to this transaction. All I need from you is an assurance that my
interest will be fully protected once this transaction is concluded.
GEORGE STEARNS made a time numbered (fixed) deposited for twelve calendar
month and his account with our Bank accrues to about USD4.352M (Four
Million, Three hundred and Fifty- Two Thousand US Dollars) According to the
law here in REPUBLIC OF BENIN, at the expiration of (Three) years, the money
will be reverted to the ownership of Benin government if nobody applies to
claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to GEORGE STEARNS so that the
fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials who will latter use the money to sponsor war in Africa
and kill innocent citizens in the search for political power/seat.
Please note that There will be no problem at all, my position as the general
secretary of this bank guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction within 7 Banking days and the money will be paid into your
account for us to share in the ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me.
This is very simple, I will like you to reply immediately so that I can send
to you the Text of application which you will fill and apply to the bank as
the next of kin to GEORGE STEARNS and I will use my good position in the
bank as the general secretary to make sure that the application is approved
during board meeting for immediate payment.
If you are interested, kindly send to me you telephone number(s) for a more
direct communication and to enable us proceed immediately. You are also free
to send your reply to my alternative email address: alfredfifa002@yahoo.com
look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best Regards,
Alfred Fifaji.
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