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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: <dr_john1@ixp.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:03:43 -0800
Subject: Greeting From Mr. John
#123CB/PBV,MAIN CITY, JO,BURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Tel: 874 - 76 - 3648313
Fax: 874 - 76 - 3648315
plaese you should send me mail throughMost confidential contact
information: private:e-mail: priv_john@fastermail.com
Attention,
RE: TRANSFER OF US$48.223 MILLION
[Strictly confidential]
With warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my greetings and I hope
this letter meets you in good time. However, I am sincerely seeking
your
confidence in this transaction, which I propose with my free mind and
as a
person of integrity.
I am Mr.John Miles, the operational manager in account management
section in charge of credit and oreign bills of one of the prime banks
here in South Africa. I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of
my bank who perished on EGYPTIAN Boeing 737 PLANE CRASH into the red
sea
with the whole passengers on board.
He opened an account in this bank and died without a written or oral
WILL attached to the account. Since his death, I personally watched to
see
the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to
claim
his funds and no other person knows about this account or anything
concerning it. The account has no other beneficiary and until his
death
he
was the manager of his company here in South Africa.
The amount involved is 48, 223,000.00 USD. [Forty eight million, two
hundred and twenty three thousand United States Dollar]. We will start
the
first transfer with $8,000,000.00[Eight million]. Upon conclusion
without any disappointment from your side,we shall re-apply for the
transfer
of the remaining balance.
THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE and should be treated with utmost
secrecy and confidentiality. Furthermore, your area of specialization
or
country of origin is not a hindrance to the success of this
transaction.
We are presently affected by the South Africa Civil service code of
conduct laws that prohibits civil servants from operating private
foreign
accounts.
I have discussed this issue with the Bank Manager who I must involve
for a smooth and successful transfer of the fund to any account, which
you
will provide. However, I want you to act as the next of kin to the
deceased by providing your bank account where the fund will be
transferred
for immediate investment on any viable project. The banking ethics
here
does not allowsuch fund to stay more than 2 years without claim hence
the fund will be recalled to the government treasury as unclaimed fund
after this period of dormancy.
I got your contact through my personal search to see if you can assist
by providing your safe bank account for the transfer or find a
reliable
person capable of receiving such amount in his or her personal
account.
At the conclusion, 65% of the fund will be for me. 20% for you, 10%
for
charity both in Africa and in your country and the remaining 5% will
be
set aside for expenses both parties might incurred during the transfer
process.
Kindly e-mail, fax or call me as soon as you receives this email. You
should also include your private fax and phone numbers for easy
communication.
Respectfully yours,
John Miles.
Most confidential contact information: private:e-mail:
priv_john@fastermail.com
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