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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 Ramodike" <jramodike01@fastmail.fm>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 21:16:54 -0700
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
FROM:MR JOHN RAMODIKE
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:027-83-464-9930.
ATTN: C.E.O.
PLEASE DO CONTACT ME IN MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS:
jramodike001@yahoo.com
URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
I am Mr JOHN RAMODIKE, Bank Manager{Hillbrow 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$27,200,000.00 (TWENTYSEVEN Million TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND US Dollars) in my branch. 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$27.2M. 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 has 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 old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.
This is simple;
1) We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
obtaining the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favour 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 beneficiary/next of
kin of Mr.Ron Roberts.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of
70% for me and 20% for you then 10% will be set aside for any expenses
that may occure during the transfer process. There is no risk at all as
all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and
my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction. If you are interested,please reply immediately via my
email address.
Upon your response,I shall then provide you with more details for the
successfull accomplishment of this transaction.
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. Awaiting
your urgent reply
Thanks and regards
Mr John Ramodike.
--
John Ramodike
jramodike01@fastmail.fm
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