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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: "francis furlong" <furlong20th@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 16:58:02 +0000
Subject: Hello
My Greetings,
I am Mr. Andrew Smith,a Manager at The NATWEST Bank Of
LONDON.However I got your contact through the International web directory.
Recently we discovered a Dormant Account with a huge amount of Money
Valued USD 7.2 million (seven Million two hundred thousand Dollars only)
that belongs to
one of our late Customer who died in a plane crash. During our
investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very
huge sum of money belonging to MR.WILLIAM BARNES from Idledale, Colorado,
USA who died along with his wife, MRS.TAMSIN BARNES and Daughter,
MS. PAULA BARNES so 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.
The Banking law here stipulates that if such money remains unclaimed for
Six years, it will be forfeited to the Bank Treasury as an unclaimed bill.
It is only a foreigner that can stand as a next of kin and It is upon this
discovery that I decided to contact you to collaborate with you to pull
out this dormant fund.In order to avert this negative development, on
behalf of my trusted colleagues we now seek your permission to have you
stand in as next of kin to Our late Customer so that the fund will be
released and paid into your account as the beneficiary's next of kin now
that the bank is still expecting a next of kin or relative of the
deceased, MR.WILLIAM BARNES.
Infact we could have done this deal alone but because of our position in
this country as civil servants, we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and that would eventually raise an eye brow on our side during the
time of transfer since we still work in this bank, this is the actual
reason why we required a second party or fellow who will assist us forward
claims as the next of kin and also provide either an existing bank account
or to set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive this fund, even an
empty a/c can also serve for this purpose.
However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to
25% as gratification for your assistance to us, while 5% will be set aside
to take care of expenses on both sides that may arise during the time of
transfer and also for telephone bills, and the remaining 70% will be for
me and my partners. What I want from you is for you to act as the deceased
next of kin. I have in my possession, all the necessary Documents to
successfully accomplish the operation. Bear in mind that this proposal is
100% risk free.
Further Information will be given to you as soon as I receive your
positive response.I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating
your wish.
Please contact me on this email address:andrewsmith20th@nyc.com
Best Regards,
Andrew Smith.
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