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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: paul_festus@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:59:19 +0100
Subject: Mr Paul Festus communicating.
Dear,
I am mr paul c. festus, the auditing staff in charge of the auditing and
accounting section of an International Bank here in the country,(Cote D`lvoire).
I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that requires utmost
confidentiality, trust and transparency, where both of us have a lot to
benefit.
During my investigation and auditing in the bank, my department came across
a huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a foreigner who died
on November 1999 in a plane crash. This fund has been dormant in his account
with the bank without any claim to this fund in our custody, either from
his family or relation.
Personally, I kept this information secret so as to enable the whole plans
and idea become profitable and successful during the time of execution.
The said amount is US$11.6m (Eleven million,Six hundred thousand United
States dollars). As it might interest you to know, I got your contact through
international business enquiry at the chamber of commerce, and industry
in my search for a trust worthy business partner that can handle a business
ofthis magnitude Meanwhile all arrangement to put claim to this fund in
your name as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, and get the required
approval to transfer this money to a foreign account, have been put in place.
While the next line of action to conclude this transaction within some working
days, Will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest in this
transaction.
I must also inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. And Upon
the completion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 25% of the total
sum as gratification, for your role and assistance, while 5% is set aside
to take care of any expenses that you may incure Or arise during the time
of the transfer of this fund .And the remaining 70% will be for me.
Please, you have been advised to keep this as a top secret since I am still
in service and intend to retire after I conclude this project.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm
the money in your account. Then, immediately, I shall come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment. All other necessary information will be
sent to you when I hear from you.
I await your prompt reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Paul C. Festus.
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