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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: "paul sawadogo" <paul.sawadogo@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:01:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: AN URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED FOR A SWIFT REMITTANCE OF $18.4 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS.
FROM THE DESK OF MR.PAUL SAWADOGO.
THE MANAGER AT THE AUDITS/ACCOUNTS DEPT,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A),OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO,=20
WEST AFRICA.PLANE CRASH WEB-SITE:
HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM
(REMITTANCE OF $18.4 MILLION U.S.A DOLLAR).
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FORGIVE MY INDIGNATION IF THIS MESSAGE COMES TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AND M=
AY OFFEND YOUR PERSONALITY FOR CONTACTING YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR CONSEN=
T AND WRITING THROUGH THIS CHANNEL.I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE PROFFESI=
ONAL DATA BASE FOUND IN THE INTERNET YAHOO TOURIST SEARCH.WHEN I WAS SE=
ARCHING FOR A FOREIGN RELIABLE PARTNER.
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I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINESS =
OPPORTUNITY.AFTER SERIES OF PRAYERS,AND FASTING,I WAS DIVINELY DIRECTED=
TO CONTACT YOU AMONG OTHER NAMES FOUND IN THE DATA BASE YAHOO TOURIST =
SEARCH.I BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS A WAY OF HELPING WHO IS IN NEED.I AM MR.P=
AUL SAWADOGO,THE MANAGER AT THE AUDITS/ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF THE BANK =
OF AFRICA,BURKINA FASO.
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IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $18.4 MILLION U.S.A =
DOLLARS(EIGHTEEN MILLION,AND FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.A DOLLARS).IN AN=
ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WIT=
H HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN (MONDAY 31ST JULY 2000) IN A PLANE CRASH.
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SINCE WE GOT THE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HI=
S NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEAS=
E IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE D=
ECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES.BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEA=
RNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONG SIDE WITH =
HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.
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IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT ONE OF THE OFFICIALS IN MY DEP=
ARTMENT,AND I,NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND REL=
EASE THE FUND TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN/BUSINESS ASSOCIATE,OR RELATION =
TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS =
COMING FOR IT, AND WE DON=92T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREAS=
URY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
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THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN=
ED UNCLAIMED AFTER EIGHT YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE B=
ANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER AS THE NEXT O=
F KIN IN THIS CLAIM IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A F=
OREIGNER,AND A BURKINABE LIKE ME CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO A F=
OREIGNER.=20
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WE QUITE AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PAR=
TNER,IN RESPECTS TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT,10% WILL BE SET =
ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE TRANSACTION,AND 60% WOULD BE =
FOR MY PARTNER AND I.THEREAFTER, I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSE=
MENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.=20
THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRAN=
GED,YOU HAVE TO APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS A RELATION/BUSINESS ASSOCIAT=
E,OR NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED PERSON INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME,YOUR =
BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER,YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND =
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED T=
O.
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UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR BY EMAIL TH=
E TEXT OF THE APPLICATION FORM OF CLAIM OF WHICH YOU SHALL FILL AND APP=
LY FOR THE FUND TO BE RELEASED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
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I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH =
FREE,AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED=
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER.YOU MAY FEEL FREE TO CONT=
ACT ME ON THIS MY EMAIL-ADDRESS AS SOONEST AS YOU RECEIVES THIS MY EMAI=
L.TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IN RESPONSE.=20
THANKS FROM,
MR.PAUL SAWADOGO.
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GOD'S BLESSINGS,PROTECTIONS AND GUIDIANCES TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.(FILL =
THE FOLLOWINGS BELOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT BACK TO ME).
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1). YOUR FULL NAME.....................................
2). YOUR AGE..............................................
3). MARITAL STATUS.......................................
4). YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER=85=85=85=85..........
5). YOUR FAX NUMBER=85=85=85=85=85=85..............=20
6). YOUR COUNTRY=85=85=85=85=85=85....................
7). YOUR OCCUPATION..................................
8). SEX.....................................................
9).YOUR RELIGION........................................
10).YOUR PICTURE OR PHOTO FOR MORE RECOGNITION OF WHOM YOU ARE.
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POST SCRITUM:YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TRANSF=
ER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY INTO THE ACCOUNT YOU SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE BAN=
K.AS SOONEST AS YOU HAVE FINISHED READING THIS EMAIL,ENDAVIOUR TO EMAIL=
TO ME ON THIS MY EMAIL-ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY,SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED LEGA=
LLY OVER THIS LUCRATIVE TRANSACTION.
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