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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: "MR SMITH GEORGE" <o_georgesmith@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: george_smith004@myway.com
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 06:04:35 -0800
Subject: URGENT RELATIONSHIP
FROM:ENGR GEORGE SMITH
EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPATMENT,
PACIFIC MINERAL DEV. CORPORATION,
PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS
E-MAIL:george_smith004@myway.com
Dear Friend,
In 1980, a foreign investor sort for approval to explore mineral
resources in my country. My government subsequently granted him
approval, issued with a license for a period of 20 years, which could be
renewed on expiration.
Helater leased the license to our firm {PACIFIC MINERAL DEV.
CORPORATION, MAURITIUS} on which there was a standing order issued to us
to pay direct to his account with a bank,the sum six hundred thousand
dollars yearly as contained in the agreement. Our government has since
revoked his license as result of his inability to renew it. My firm made
several attempts to reach him for the purposes of this renewal or
transfer of right to us,but all our efforts to trace him proved
abortive.
We later discovered that the man died in testate and without leaving a
relation behind. My firm has paid to his bank account a total sum of
Twleve Million Dollars since 1982 the money has been accumulated and
attracted for percentage.
I have had discussions with the bank to refund this money but was told
that it can only be paid to any of his relatives put forward by our
firm.I solicit your assistance to enable my firm make you as his next of
kin.Then you can look for a lucrative business in your country we can
both invest on.We shall file all the relevant documents necessary for
this transaction and the bank would effect payment in your favour.
You are free to negotiate your mode of compensation. You would also be
required to send us your full names and present country of residence to
enable us file for payment in your favor. Subsequently, we also intend
to introduce you to the Ministry of Mineral Resources to enable us have
the license renewed.
Please send your reply to:george_smith004@myway.com
We count on your total co-operation in this regard!
Sincerely,
Engr.GEORGE SMITH.
Pacific Mineral Dev. Corporation,
Mauritius.
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