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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: "Andrew Watkins" <andrewwatkins200@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: and_wat16@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 17:43:12 +0000
Subject: Dear friend,
Dear friend,
I am Barrister Andrew Watkins, 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 2004,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 (2006).
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
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 Andrew Watkins
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