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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: Aniya Arif <aniya20094@msn.com>
Reply-To: <aniya_arif01@voila.fr>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:32:30 +0000
Subject: YOUR ASSITANCE IS NEEDED
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM MR. ANIYA ARIF, A BANKER IN ONE OF THE REPUTABLE BANK IN BURKINA FASO. I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS PROPOSAL OF US$10.5M (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR). THE DEPOSITOR OF THE SAID FUND DIED WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY DURING THE IRAQ WAR IN 2006. THE DECEASED CUSTOMER USED HIS WIFE AS THE NEXT OF KIN BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE WIFE DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HIM LEAVING NOBODY FOR THE CLIAM.
ACCORDING TO OUR BANKING LAW, IF THE FUND REMAIN UNCLAIMED FOR THREE (3) YEARS THEN, THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER INTO THE RESERVE BANK OF BURKINA AS UNCLAIMED BILL. I DON'T WANT THE FUND TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AND AS SUCH, LET US CLAIM THE FUND NOW.
I WANT TO PRESENT YOU AS HIS COUSIN OR BUSINESS PARTNER SO THAT THE BANK WILL TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IT. YOUR PERCENTAGE WILL BE 40% WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME.
PLEASE REPLY TO THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
aniya_arif01@voila.fr
AS AN INSIDER IN THIS BANK, I ASSURE YOU THAT, THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF YOU ARE WILLING FOR THE DEAL, CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS BUT IF YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE, PLEASE NOTIFY ME.
THE TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US ONLY 14 BANKING DAYS. NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT THE FUND AND AS SUCH, YOU MUST KEEP THE SECRET WITHIN YOU OK.YOU MUST KEEP THIS DEAL AS SECRET FOR THE SECURITY OF THE FUND. DO NOT DISCLOSE THIS DEAL TO ANYBODY BECAUSE I WANT THE SECRET TO BE BETWEEN US ONLY.
I WILL GIVE YOU THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION TO FILL AND SEND TO THE BANK FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MESSAGE. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGE INDICATED ABOVE.
YOU CAN SEE THE NEWS IN BBC AND CNN REGARDING THEIR DEATH:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/11/iraq.deaths/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6040054.stm
I WANT YOU TO INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN THIS TRANSACTION BY CONFIRMING YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS LIKE:
1) YOUR BANK NAME : ........
2) YOUR BANK ADDRESS: ..........
3) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER................
4) YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.................
5) YOUR FAX................
6) YOUR RECEIVING COUNTRY: .......
7) YOUR E-Mail ADDRESS...............
8) YOUR AGE .................
9) YOUR OCCUPATION.....................
10) YOUR POSITION IN OFFICE...............
11) SEX................
12) YOUR HOME ADDRESS.............
I WILL BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AS TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU THE APPLICATION TO FILL AND SEND TO THE BANK.
PLEASE REPLY TO THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
aniya_arif01@voila.fr
BEST REGARD,
MR. ANIYA ARIF,
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER.
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