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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: "Steven Ngora" <stn@stnworld.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 15:43:51 +0000
Subject: stn@stn
ATTN: CEO/PRESIDENT
Good day.My name is Steve Ngora a staff of international bank in
Abidjan[COTE D'IVOIRE]
I am writing following the impressive regards to you about this businees
opportunity.
In my department,I discovered an abandoned sum of U.S$18.5m US dollars
(Eighteen million, five hundred thousand US dollars) in an account that
belongs to one of our foreign customers Mr Francois Hoel who died along with
his wife Mrs Anne sophie Hoel and their three children on 2nd september 1998
Swissair jet liner plane crash.
Since l got the information about his death, l expected his next of kin to
come forward and claim his money because the bank cannot release it unless
somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as
indicated in our banking guidelines and policies ,but unfortunately I learnt
that all his supposed next of kin/relation died along side with him at the
plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claims.
And according to our Banking policies and guideline here which stipulates
that if such money remained unclaimed after five years, the money will
automatically be transfered into the bank treasury as unclaimed fund.
Upon this discovery,that nobody will be coming forth as the next of kin to
claim this money,through the help of a colleague [Mr Male] I was able to
move this fund to Europe and deposited it in a Security company as family
treasures because I dont want this fund to go into the Bank treasury as
unclaimed money.
I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly
because I am still a civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau forbids
me to acquire such amount of money.
Moreover the request of foreigner in this business is occasioned by the fact
that a foreign bank account will be needed so that this fund will be move
from the security company to the account.
It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, If you will be
interested,claim documents will be process and send to you. The documents
with which the fund is deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new
beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.
I agree that 25% of this money will be for you as a foreign partner.10% will
be map out for any expenses incured during the cause of the transaction and
65% would be for me and my colleague.
Kindly respond to my proposal through this my private email or send me a fax
on [ 1--206-203-2920].
I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this transaction. You
should also provide me with your private telephone and fax numbers for
easier communication.
Expecting your response.
Best regards,
Steve Ngora
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