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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 Daniel Gallagher" <danielg@teenmail.co.za> (may be fake)
Reply-To: daniel_g_ftb@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 20:58:05 -0700
Subject: OFFICIAL LETTER FROM BANK
First Trust Bank.
4 Queens Square,
Belfast,
BT1 3DJ
London
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Daniel Gallagher, I work with First Trust Bank of London.
I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 6, 1998, a Belgium Construction
Engineer with Silos Commercial Bins Structural Steel
Company, Mr. Vlad Studenikin Igor made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars) in my bank.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the Silos
Commercial Bins Structural Steel Company that Mr. Vlad Studenikin Igor died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts
to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Late Mr. Vlad Studenikin Igor did not
declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$10,000,000.00 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 will ever come forward to claim it.
According to British Banking Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership
of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as an individual to stand in as the next of kin to Late
Mr. Vlad Studenikin Igor so that the fruit 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 so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which
will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the service of two lawyers for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to
obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for the
transfer. A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into
your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you. There is no risk at
all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the lawyer and my position in the bank
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately via email address above or below.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable
for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Please reply to my personal email at: daniel_g_ftb@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks and regards,
Daniel Gallagher
Bill Exchange Department,
First Trust Bank.
4 Queens Square,
Belfast,
BT1 3DJ.
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