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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Maria socorro" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:48:08 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE
MRS. MARIA M. SOCORRO
CREDIT ACCOUNTS OFFICER
HEAD OFFICE EQUITABLE PCI BANK TWR.
MKT AVENUE. COR.H.V DELA COSTA STR
PHILIPPINES.
PLEASE GIVE ME AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE
I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your assistance to enable me to own a property and invest in the stable economy of your country. I apologize if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics. 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. My client did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit.
I have a done a thorough and detailed investigation, and no relatives or next of kin was decleared in his official documents, if nobody applies to claim it it would become government property. 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. For your assistance, you shall receive 35% of the fund to be transferred and 5% will be set aside for all expenses incurred by both parties. I will like my proposal to be kept confidential because of what I explained above and you can reach me urgently on my e-mail mariasocorro_72@excite.com , A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail will be appreciated.
Thank you and God bless you.
Maria Socorro.
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