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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: "Mr Richard David" <richard_david01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:31:01 GMT
Subject: TOP URGENT....
Atten.
[HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL]
[TRANSFER OF THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS] TRANSFER
OF 36,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I write to seek partnership and cooperation with you
in this business that I have quite for some time now sought
for a capable and reliable hand to do with. I work in
International Operations Department with a Bank here in
London.
Briefly, I Want to TRANSFER 36,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS
(THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND
POUNDS STERLING)TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
WE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT THIS MONEY FROM OUR BANK HERE IN
LONDON. I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN
ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN
TRUST. I KNOW THAT THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WE
HAVE NOT KNOWN; BUT IT TAKES A CONTACT TO ESTABLISH THE
LEVEL OF FAMILIARITY NEEDED IN MODERN TRANSACTIONS. THE FUND
WILL GO INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ON PROMISE THAT YOU WILL BE
RELIABLE.
THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER, a program
leader. Until his death,the account owner, late Prime
Minister, Rafik Hariri, had a huge investment here in the
United Kingdom and all over the world. As a matter of fact,
he has the sum of THIRTY SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY
NINE THOUSAND POUNDS in his account here in London deposited
as a family valuable. The family does not know of this
deposit. I was on a routine inspection when I discovered
this dormant domiciliary account. On further discreet
investigation, I also discovered that the account holder has
passed away (died) leaving no beneficiary to the account.
The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because
the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner. I am certain
that nobody will come again for the claim of this money. A
foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims to the
account holder. I will demand that you make bold to claim
this money; I promise to provide you with all necessary
information needed for the claim hoping that you will be
cooperative as well as maintain confidentiality in this
transaction.
The account owner, Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1,
1944 - February 14, 2005), married to Nazek Audi Hariri was
a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon and was
five times Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992-1998 and
2000-2004) before his last resignation from office on
October 20, 2004. Late Rafik Hariri died on February 14,
2005 when explosives equivalent to around 300 kg of C4 were
detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint George Hotel
in the Lebanese capital: for details please log on
to(http://www.hariri.info)
It is regrettable that this medium (Internet), as a means of
communication and transaction appears to have been greatly
abused but it still remains the most accessible and fastest
means of communication. Hence, the inevitability to use it
in this connection. Be it known that this correspondence is
unofficial and private, and should be treated as such. At
large, I will be assuring you that this transaction is Legal
and trouble-free to both parties.
With eager Expectation to hear from you soon,
Mr Richard David
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