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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: harryjones2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:41:06 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Letter=20from=20Harry=20Jones=2E=28STRICTLY=20CONFIDENTIAL=29?=
FROM THE DESK OF MR. HARRY JONES.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
HEADQUARTERS,COTONOU.
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
TEL : 00+229-071419
REPLY TO E-mail: REPLY TO E-mail: h_jones@zipmail.com.br
Dear Friend,
I am MR. HARRY JONES, a credit officer of African Development Bank. I plead
your indulgence to assist us receive this money into your account. In June,
1999, a German property consultant and importer of used cars , Mr Andreas
Schranner made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at US$35,000,000.00(Thirty five Million United States Dollars only)
in my bank. It was to our utter suprise that we heard of his death, wife
and children in an AF4590 plane crash in July 2000. website below: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and hitherto, all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. Mr Andreas
Schranner was residing at No 1 Rue de Avenida, G.R.A.Cotonou, Benin Republic.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr Andreas Schranner
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$35,000,000.00 is still
sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one have ever come forward to claim this
fund. According to Laws of Benin, at the expiration of 7 (seven) years,
the account will be frozen and forfeited to the Benin Government if nobody
applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin or business partner to Mr Andreas Schranner so that
the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately
your full names and address,phone and fax numbers so that the attorney will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place
as the next of kin or business partner. I have two of my colleagues who
are top officials of the bank involved in this transaction. Your role in
the transaction is to send an application for claim of the funds to our
bank. Then, as top officials of the bank, we shall work behind-the-scene
to make sure that your application is approved by the management of the
bank,and the funds transfered to your nominated bank account.
Please note that there is no risks involve in this transaction.I assure
you that all the paperwork for this transaction will be done legitimately
and with our positions as top officials of the bank would ensure a successful
execution of this transaction.
If you are willing to assist, please reply immediately to my email box.
Please send me your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.
You should observe utmost CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY in this transaction,
and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both
of us because I will require your assistance to invest my share in your
country.
I look forward to your prompt response.
Thanks and regards.
Mr.Harry Jones.
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