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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_william114@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 05:17:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR CO-OPERATION
FROM DR.PAUL WILLIAM.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA
LOME-TOGO
Dear sir,
I am DR.PAUL WILLIAM, the director in charge of
auditing and accounting section of international bank
of Africa Lome-Togo in west Africa with due respect
and regards. I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to
both of us at the end of the transaction.
During our investigation and audting in this bank, my
department came across a very huge sum of money
belonging to a deceased person who died on November
1997 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant
in his account with this bank without any claim of
the fund in our custody either from his family or
relation before our discovery to this development.
Although personally, I kept this information secret
within myself and partner to enable the whole plans
and idea be pofitable and successful during the time
of execution.The said amount was USD$6.5m (SIX MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
As it may intrest you to know, I got your impressive
information through my good friend who works with
chamber of commerce on foriegn business relations here
in Lome-Togo. It is him who recommended your person to
me to be viable and capable to champion a business of
such magnitude without any problem. Meanwhile all the
whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required
approval and transfer this money to a foriegn account
has been put in place and directives and needed
information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your intrest and willingness to assist us and
also benefit your self to this great business
opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because
of my position in this country as a civil servant, we
are not allowed to operate a foriegn account and would
eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the
time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is
the actual reason why it will require a second party
or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin
with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also
present a foriegn account where he will need the
money to be re-transfered into on his request as it
may be after due verification and clarification by
designation bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction
is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitiled to 30% of the total
sum as your share, 10% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer
including telephone bills, while 60% will be for me
and my partners. Please you are adviced to keep this
business secret as we are still in service and intend
to retire from service after we conclude this deal
with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation
here in this bank until you confirm the money in your
account, then we shall come down to your country for
sharing of the fund according to percentages indicated
above as well as discussing with you for the
investment of the bulk of our shares either in your
country or which ever country you peceive investment
friendly and profitability.
All other necessary information will be sent to you
when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as
soon as possible stating your opinion in this deal.
Yours faithfully,
DR.PAUL WILLIAM.
_______________________________
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