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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: "RICHARD BROWN" <r_brown4@virgilio.it> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 14:08:54 +0000
Subject: FROM DR RICHARD BROWN
FROM DR RICHARD BROWN
OFFSHORE PAYMENT OFFICER
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK(GH)
ADDRESS: 14 KWAME NKRUMAH AVE.
ACCRA GHANA
Dear,
I am DR,RICHARD BROWN,the Offshore Payment Officer at the International
Commercial Bank(GH) and close friend to Late Mr.Mark from your country.First,I
got your contact address through YOUR COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEBSITE
DIRECTORY.
In my files I discovered that my customer abandoned the sum of US$18.5Million
(Eighteen million Five Hundred Thousand United states Dollars)in our bank
International Commercial Bank(GH).On a record before my department. I was
made to know that on the 1st of June 2001,him Mark and his family were involved
in a car accident along Kumasi-Aburi Express road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. After these
several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to trace your name as his relatives
because he is from same country with you. Since I got information about
his death,My office has been expecting his next of kin to come over and
make claim of this money which is currently deposited in our custody because
the International Commercial Bank(GH
cannot release it directly to me or any other person unless somebody applies
for the release of it as next of kin to the deceased as indicated in our
mutual agreement(Between THE DECEASED and the International Commercial Bank
MANAGEMENT),unfortunately his supposed next of kin died along with him at
the Fatal auto crash.It therefore upon discovery the ugly news that I now
decided to make business with you to direct you on how to apply with this
office(International Commercial Bank(GH)
to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my friend before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank. The request
of a foreigner. as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact
that my customer was a foreigner and the next of kin died been the wife
died alongside with him and also a citizen of Ghana cannot stand as next
of kin to a foreigner.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two year
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this account
valued at USD$18.5 million can be paid to you and then you and l can share
the money,60% to me and 40% to you,
I have the necessary legal document that can be used to backup any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please endeavou
to contact me immediately. I Expecting a positive response soonest.
Sincerely yours,
DR.RICHARD BROWN
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