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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: "mohamed bello" <mohamedbellob5@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 09:18:05 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: mohamed bello.
# 32 LAKE VIEW FLORIDA,
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE: + 27 83- 929-1401
Email:mohamedbellob5@hotmail.com
Dear
Good Day!!
HUMBLE ASSISTANCE
I am MR MOHAMED BELLO, Bank Manager {Florida Branch} of
Amalgamated Bank OF South Africa {ABSA} I got your
email contact, in my search for a trusted partner, who
will assist me with this confidential business
proposal.
Mr. Ron Roberts made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$20,000,000.00
(Twenty Million Dollars) in my bank. Upon maturity, I
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder
and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
National Mining Corporation that Mr. Ron Roberts died
from an automobile accident. On further investigation,
I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. Ron Roberts did not declare any next of kin
in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork. This sum of US$20,000,000. is still
sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year.
No one will come forward to claim it.
According to the South African Law, at the expiration
of 6{Six} years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the South African Government if nobody
applies to claim the Funds. Consequently, my proposal
is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as
the next of kin to Mr. Ron Roberts so that the fruits
of this man's labor will not get into the hands of
some corrupt government officials.
This is simple;
1) We shall employ the services of a Lawyer for
drafting of Legal binding agreement between us and hw
will obtain all the entire necessary documents and
letter of probate/administration in your favor for the
transfer.
2) A bank account in any part of the world, which you
provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this
money to you as the next of kin of Mr. Ron Roberts.
The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 75% for me and 20% for you then
5% will be set aside for any expenses that may incur
during the transfer process.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details that will help you understand. Please observe
utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my
share in your country. Do include you phone and fax
numbers while reply for more and easy communications.
Awaiting your urgent reply on my PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESSES:{mohamedbellob5@hotmail.com OR CALL ME ON
+27- 83-929-1401.}
Best regards,
MR MOHAMED BELLO.
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