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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: "equitybankonline.com" <mrs.maria_s@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:16:04 +0200
Subject: Dear friend
MRS. MARIA M. SOCORRO
CREDIT ACCOUNTS OFFICER
HEAD OFFICE EQUITABLE PCI BANK TWR.
MKT AVENUE. COR.H.V DELA COSTA STR
PHILIPPINES.
Good day,
Let me start by introducing myself, I am MRS. MARIA M.
SOCORRO, CREDIT ACCOUNTS OFFICER EQUITABLE PCI BANK. I am
writing you this letter based on the latest development at
my bank, which I will like to bring to your personal
edification. I am writing you this letter with so much joy
and excitement even though my heart goes out to the very
powerful and distinguished gentleman who I was fortunate to
have worked for and extremely privileged to have known for
numerous years. I am a top official in charge of client
accounts in EQUITABLE PCI BANK inside the Philippines.
In 2001, my client was going through a horrendous divorce in
the United States Of America and was on the verge of losing
most of his estate to his vicious and diabolical wife. As a
result of this
alarming predicament, my client came to me with a very
brilliant idea. He transferred some funds,ten million two
hundred thousand dollars($10.2m) to a fixed deposit account
in my bank under an alias which only the two of us knew
about as the confidentiality of the matter was necessary for
his protection. Due to his untimely death in early 2002, the
funds have been sitting in the account ever since and will
continue to do so perpetually unless we do something
about it.
This is where you come in. I located you through an agency
that helps seek people by their email. My client did not
declare any next of kin in his official papers including the
paper work of his bank deposit.
Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I would
like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to our
client so that you will be able to receive his funds. I want
you to know that I have had everything planned out so that
we can come out successful. I have contacted an attorney
that will prepare the necessary document that will back you
up as the next of kin to my client. All that is required
from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your
Full Names and Address so that the attorney can commence his
job.
After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will
also file in for claims on your behalf and secure the
necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for
the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by
you. There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we
are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will
prepare all the necessary documents.
The allocation of our money will be as follows: 20%($2.02m)
to you for your part in this, 75% for me and my partners and
5% for any unforeseeable expenses we may incur. I think this
is extremely fair, as you have nothing to lose but just a
little time, while on the other hand I am staking my
flawless reputation among other things. And besides $2.02
million is no pocket change. Once you are approved, the
entire transaction should take no longer than twelve
business days after which we will go about our daily
business, but just millions of dollars richer. As you can
see this is easier than taking candy from a baby, but mind
you, trust is something that is developed over time and that
is something that we do not have. So I have to let you know
that it will highly unfeasible to try to run away with the
money because even though only you can transfer money in and
out of your account, the transfer can only be authorized by
my department of which I happen to be the head. The money
will be transferred from my bank to an account you will
provide. So please, there should be no room for greed
because ten million two hundred thousand dollars can quench
even the most insatiable desire for the almighty dollar.
Again, I will be in charge of everything else. I will assume
all responsibilities for this endeavor so you don't have to
worry about any legal ramifications, just what you will do
with all that money.
Your urgent response is highly anticipated so please email
me for more details on this transaction as soon as possible.
This should be kept very secret and confidential. I believe
you know. If interested please reply to this email address:
mrs.maria_socorro@yahoo.com.ph
kind Regards,
MRS. MARIA M. SOCORRO
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