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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: "barry toma" <barrytoma001@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: barrytoma@excite.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 13:39:14 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: DESK OF MR BARRY TOMA
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
Dear Friend,
I am Mr Barry Toma, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section
of Bank Of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in west Africa with due respect
and regards. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that
will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
During our investigation and audting in the bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a foregner who died
on July 2000 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account
with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family or relation before our discovery to this development. Although personally,
I kept this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole
plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution.The
said amount was USD$18m (eightheen million united states dollars).
As it may intrest you to know, I got your contact through international business
enquiry as i was making contact of an foreign partner that will assist me
to bring this deal to be a success. I beleive you will be viable and capable
to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem. Meanwhile
all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next
of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money
to a foriegn account has been put in place and directives/needed information
will be released to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness
to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account
and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I work in this bank.This is the actual reason why it will require
a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with
affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a foriegn account
where he will need the money to be re-transfered into on his request as it
may be, after due verification and clarification by designated bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smoth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses
that may arise during the time of transfer such as telephone bills etc, while
60% will be for me and my partners. Please,you have been adviced to keep
top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after
we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation
here in the bank until you confirm the money in your account.And ask us to
come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to
percentages previously indicated and further investment,either in your country
or any other country you may advice us to invest in.
All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.I
suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Barry Toma.
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