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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: telma core <telmacore@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:57:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: in good faith
Dear ,
How are you ?hope fine .i feel the surprise this mail will bring
to you at frist sight .but i assure you that i comes with the
best of intentions and good will.
Let me firstly introduce myself to you .I am an
Accountant with a Security company. I came to know You in my
private search for a reliable and reputable person to handle
this confidential transaction which involve the transfer of a huge
sum of money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence.
A foreigner ,late Engr Johnson creek ,an oil merchant/contractor with our
government ,until his death 2 years ago After a brief illness
,Deposited with my compeny ,and had a closing balance
of U.S$15. M (Fifteen million dollars ) which the deposited
unquestionablly expects it to be claimed by any available foreign next-of-kin of
the late beneficiary or alternatively be donated to the or converted to
personal funds by the goverment officials. Fervent valuable effort are
being made by security compeny to get in touch with any of the Creek family
or relative but prove to no avail.
It is 'cos of the percieved possibility of not been able to locate any of the late Engr Johnson Creek next-of-kin,That i have successfully manipulated the fund and coverd it up till now,with the files covering the fund under my care.
At the favour of this plan i now seek your permission to have
you stand as the next-of-kin to late Engr Johnson Creek so that the fund
us$15.M would be released and paid into your nominated bank account as
the beneficiary next-of-kin .All documents and prove to enable you get this fund
will be-carefully worked out .And more so we are assuring you of 100%
risk free involvement.
It is expected that the transaction will run for 12 to 13 bank
working days,so your immediate reply is needed with your
interest indicated so thatall necessary proceures will cormence.We have agreed that the fund will be shared thus ,after it has been transfered into your account .
1, 25% of the fund will be allocated to you for acting as the beneficiary
of the fund 2, 5% will be set aside for reimbursment to both parties for any
incidental expenses that may be incured in the course of the transfer .
3, 70% for us the originators of the transaction.
you can still discuss your interest as regards the sharing of
the fund.
Your reply is highly expected.
Kindly get to me immediately ,by furnishing me with your
confidential phone number,fax number and exclusive bank particulars so that we can use these information to apply for the release and subsequent transfer of
the funds in your favour .
Thanking you in anticipation of your co-operation.please reply this mail
Yours Sincerely ,
telma core
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