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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: john_stewart05@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 10:05:21 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Investment=20plan?=
Attn:Dear,
I feel very sorry to interrupt your peace since you are not expecting to
receive any mail from me.However,I was obliged to do so due to the importance
and urgency of the message. I crave your indulgence,and want to reassure
you that I mean well and that it is only for our mutual good. So please
do not be embarrassed or suspicious.
My name is Dr.John Stewart.I am a social worker with an international NonGovernmental/Voluntary
organization based in New York, USA and Switzerland.I am the Accounts/Project
Director in-charge of Iraq crises presently. Our organization, through the
local NGO and other Agencies and in partnership with the United Nations
High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, UNESCO, etc works and sponsors development
projects and social services in some third world/ developing countries,assistance
and re-settlement of victims of natural disaster,civil wars and Refugees,displaced/oppressed
children and minority people around the world.
From the field operations and recent projects in Iraq,we discovered a fairly
huge amount of money in a house suspected to be ownend by one of Sadam's
Paliamentry members.it is now at our disposal and control to use it as we
deemed fit.
My chief Accountant, Auditor and I have considered making use of the opportunity
as the money can freely be diverted without any problem and invested for
our personal purpose. We agreed and have already diverted the money to Europe
through diplomatic means ,with a proposal to invest it to protect our retirement
days, which are not far from now.
Now, I am in need of a reliable and trustworthy person or company oversea
who I can confidently work with. My work does not permit me to own a foreign
bank account or any personal business until retirement. I have the honour
to confide this information in you and to request for your pleasure to assist
to receive and secure the money in your account, pending our retirement
from service. Please understand that my approach to you is based only on
my positive reasoning and on the belief that you will not disappoint or
betray me at last. The amount is fairly huge and we have agreed that on
completion of the deal, you will retain some reasonable percentage of the
money as compensation for your assistance.
By any standard, the money is cool and legal and therefore quite safe and
secure for all of us.However, to consider our official positions, reputation
and integrity, especially,the opportunities in the business itself, it is
very necessary that all due care be taken so that we do not miss the opportunity
due to carelessness. You are therefore expected and advised to display high
degree of maturity,responsibility and understanding inhandling this information.
There would be a meeting in Europe where we diverted the money to, for further
discussions and to consummate the transaction at once. I will give you all
the details in my next mail when you have indicated your interest and commitment
to work with me.Always remember that this is the highest confidence and
trust any person can repose on the other, especially when it is considered
that we do not know ourselves before. I hope you will honor me too.
NOTE: I know there may be scams and junk mails flying here and there on
the internet but certainly, this is not one. Please do not fail to understand
that inspite of all that, opportunities of this kind still abound. If you
have ever wished or prayed for something good to come your way, now I urge
you to take this message seriously and with an open mind. You could never
know. This may be an answer to your prayers. So please give it a benefit
of doubt, and with good faith and trust join me and I am assuring you now
that you will never be disappointed.
Please reply urgently and furnish your TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, for further
details. Treat as strictly confidential.
Best regards,
Dr.John Stewart
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