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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: "john marck" <johnmarck@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 17:38:46 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
CONFIDENCIAL URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dear Sir/Madam ,
First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue
of it's nature as being utterly confidential and top secret.Though I know
that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one worried and
apprehensive, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the
day.I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction, as
I have been reliably informed of our discreetness and ability in transacion
of this nature.
Let me start by introducing myself properly to you, I am Mr.john, Credit
Officer with the ECO BANK INTERNATIONAL LOME-TOGO. I came to know you in my
private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle this
confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of huge sum of money
to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence.
THE PROPOSITION:
A foreigner an American, Late Engr.phillip Creek{snn}an Oil
Merchant until his death Months ago in the Kenya Air
Bus{A310-300} flightKQ430, Banked with us at ECO BANK LOME-TOGO
and had a closing balance at the end of september, 2001 worth
US$10.5,000,000.00{Ten.Five Million United State Dollar}. The
bank now expects a next of Kin as beneficuiary valueable efforts
are being made by the ECO BANK to get in touch with any of the
Creek's Family or Relatives but no success.
It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to
locate any of Late Engr. phillip creek {snn}'s next of kin {He had
no wife or children that is known to us}. The management under
the influence of our Chairman and Members of the Board of
Directors,that arrangement be made for the fund to be declared
"Unclaimed" and subsequently be donated to the trust fund for
arms and ammunition to further enhance the course of War in
Africa and the World in General.
In order to avert this negative development, I now seek your
permision to have you stand as next of kin to Late Engr. John
Creek{snr} so that the fund US$10.5 Million will be released and
paid into your account as the beneficiary's next of kin. All
documents and proves to enhance you get this fund will be
carefully worked out. I have secure from the probate an order to
locate any of deceased beneficiaries, and more also I am assuring
you that this business is 100% Risk Free involvement. Your share
stays while the rest will be for myself and for investment
purpose.
According to agreement by both parties. As soon as i receive your
acknowledgement or receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual
business relationship, I would furnish you with the neccessary modalities
and disbursement ratio to suite both
parties without any conflict and you may be requested travel our
offshore paying center in Europe to sign for the release order of the fund.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not make undue
advantage of the trust bestowed in your endeavour to enclose your private
telephone and fax number for quick/fast transaction. Be
bless on your reading.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.john marck
Credit Officer
{ECO BANK}.
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