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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: "Mr.Gilbert Maputo." <pu_gil@tiscali.it>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 09:37:15 -0700
Subject: Re: Mail.
Mr Gilbert Maputo
Bank of Gambia,
Victoria Tower,
Banjoul, Gambia.
I am Mr.Gilbert Maputo,a Provincial director with the Bank of Gambia
Banjoul , Gambia.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you. On June 6, 2002, an American Oil consultant/contractor with
the South Africa Mining Corporation, Mr. Andrew Woods made a
numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty- five Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon
maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After a month, i sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his contract employers, the Gambia Mining Corporation
that Mr.Andrew Woods died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
WILL,
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore
made
further investigation and discovered
that Mr. Andrew Woods did not declare any kin or relations in all his
official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Gambia Law,at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of the Gambia Government if nobody applies
to claim the fund.
Consequently,my proposal is that A bank account in any part of the world
which you will provide will facilitate the transfer of this money to you
as
the beneficiary.This is simple, There is no risk at all as my position
as
the Provincial Director guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of
70% for me and 30% for you If you are interested, please reply
immediately
via this private email address .Upon your response, I shall then provide
you with more details that will help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and 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.
Awaiting your urgent reply via this email.
Best regards
Mr.Gilbert Maputo.
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