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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: Dr.Frank Shampilo<frank40e@tatanova.com>
Date:
Subject: ATTN:(HANDLE THIS INFORMATION SECRETLY)
ATTN:(HANDLE THIS INFORMATION SECRETLY)
Dear,
I hereby contact you personally concerning the situation in my bank. In
order to transfer out {us$34,000,000} Thirty four million us dollars, I have
the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable
for this important business believing that you will never let medown either now or in future.
I am Dr FRANK SHAMPILO, the Regional computing auditor of (STANDARD BANK
OF SOUTH AFRICA) JOHANNESBURG BRANCH (SBSA). There is an account opened in this bank in 1985 and since 1992 nobody
has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in
the records I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it
will be forfeited for nothing according to South Africa laws and act of
1993,the money will be revert this country governmenttreasury after 15 years if there is no valid claim. I need a foreign
partner that will present as a relative to this late man.I concluded to transfer this money overseas for proper investment that
will benefit me. The owner of this account is Mr. Daniel B.Jones, a
foreigner, and a Miner at Kruger Gold Co. a geologist by profession and he died
since 1992. No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the
account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that
this company does not know anything about this account and the amount
involved is us$34,000,000 Thirty Four million dollars.I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be
approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any foreign account
because the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the account is Mr.
Daniel B Jones, who is a foreigner too. I know that this message will come to
you as a surprise as we don?t know ourselvesbefore, we will sign agreement, but be sure that it is real and a fund.
I only got your contact address from my secretary during a normal routine
search, i believe in God that you will never let me down in this business, you
are the only person that I have contacted in this business, so please reply
urgently so that I will inform you the nextstep to take urgently. Send also your private telephone and fax number
including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit. I want us
to meet face to face or sign a binding agreement to bind us together so
that you can receive this money into a foreign account or anyaccount of your choice where the fund will be safe.
I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with
foreign account and foreign beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make
this work fine. Because the management is ready to approve this payment to
any foreigner who has correct information of this account,which I will give to you later immediately, if you are able and capable
to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my
instructions and advice for our mutual benefit. I need a truthful person in this
business because I don't want to make mistake and I need your strong assurance
and trust.With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any
foreigner's reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money
will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. I
will destroy all documents of transaction immediately wereceive this money leaving no trace to any place. You can also come to
discuss with me face to face after which I will make this remittance in your
presence. I will use my position and influence to effect legalapprovals and onward transfer of this money to your account with
appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and foreign exchange departments.At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 50% of the total
amount, 50%will be for me and my family, I look forward to your earliest reply
through my email address.
Yours truly,
Dr FRANK SHAMPILO,
STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
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