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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: drhenryjones@executivemail.co.za
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 12:16:32 +0200
Subject: URGENT
FROM;DR.HENRY JONES
ATT; PRESIDENT/CEO
MY NAME IS DR. HENRY JONES. I HAIL FROM SOUTH AFRICA. I
AM 41 YEARS MARRIED, WITH THREE CHILDREN. I AM THE
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SECURITY AND FINANCE SERVICES LIMITED
SOUTH AFRICA. I GOT THE INFORMATION CONCERNING YOU FROM THE
INTERNET AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, I DECIDED TO CONTACT
YOU BELIEVING THAT BY THE GRACE OF GOD, THAT YOU WILL NOT
DISAPPOINT ME OVER THIS DEAL.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS COMPANY FOR OVER TEN YEARS.
WITHIN THIS PERIOD, I HAVE WATCHED WITH METICULOUS
PRECISION HOW AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
FUNCTIONARIES HAVE BEEN USING GLOBAL SECURITY AND FINANCE
LIMITED TO MOVE SUMS OF MONEY USD, POUNDS STERLING, FRENCH
FRANCS (CASH) TO THEIR FOREIGN PARTNERS. THEY BRING IN
THESE CONSIGNMENTS OF CASH AND SECRETLY DECLARE THE
CONTENTS AS JEWELRIES, GOLD, DIAMONDS, PRECIOUS STONES,
FAMILY TREASURES AND DOCUMENTS ETC. GEN. SANI ABACHA OF
NIGERIA, (DEAD), MOBUTU SESE SECO OF ZIARE (DEAD), FODE
SANKOY OF SIERRA LEONE, BABANGIDA OF NIGERIA, FELIX HOUPHET
BOIGNY OF COTE D' IVORE (DEAD), KANAN BEDIE OF COTE D'
IVORE (ABIDJAN) ETC.
ALL THESE PEOPLE HAVE HUNDREDS OF CONSIGNMENTS DEPOSITED
WITH MY OFFICE. THEIR FOREIGN PARTNERS, FRIENDS AND
RELATIVES ARE CLAIMING MOST OF THESE CONSIGNMENTS. A LOT OF
THEM ARE LYING HERE UNCLAIMED FOR AS MUCH AS EIGHT YEARS.
NOBODY WILL EVER COME FOR THEM BECAUSE IN MOST CASES, THE
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ARE NEVER AVAILABLE TO ANY BODY
EXCEPT THE DEPOSITORS OR WITH ME HENCE MOST OF THEM ARE
DEAD.
SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE YEAR 2004, OUR COMPANY'S
MANAGEMENT HAS CHANGED THE PROCEDURE OF CLAIMS OF
CONSIGNMENT, AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE TO PRODUCE THE SECRET
INFORMATION AS CONTAINED IN THE SECRET FILE OF ANY
CONSIGNMENT, IT WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU UPON DEMAND FROM
OUR RECORD, MORE THAN 160 CONSIGNMENTS BELONGING TO
GEN.ABACHA, MOBUTU SESE SEKO HAS BEEN CLAIMED IN THE PAST
SIX MONTHS AND THIS IS WHY AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR MAXIMUM
CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE.
GEN. ABACHA HAS 160 CONSIGNMENTS DEPOSITED WITH SEVERAL
NAMES AND CODES. 64 HAVE BEEN CLAIMED IN THE PAST SIX
MONTHS. I HAVE FINALIZED EVERY ARRANGEMENT FOR YOU TO COME
AND CLAIM CONSIGNMENT NO; 1401,1402 CONTAINING $26 MILLION
DOLLERS. I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE INFORMATION
AND DOCUMENTS AND YOU WILL SEND IT BY ATTACHMENT TO THE
MANAGEMENT OF OUR COMPANY. THE PROCEDURE IS SIMPLE; APPLY
OFFICIALLY TO THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS OF THE
COMPANY, REQUESTING FOR THE RELEASE OF CONSIGNMENT NO;
1401, 1402. THEY WILL DEMAND FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF
DEPOSIT AND THE SECRET CODE AND REFERENCE CODE OF THE
CONSIGNMENTS. I WILL SUPPLY THEM TO YOU AND THEY WILL
INVITE YOU TO COME AND RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENTS. I WILL
USE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, PASSPORT NUMBER TO CHANGE THE
ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IN THE FILE AND EVERY THING WILL BE OK
HENCE I AM IN CHARGE. IN CONCLUSION, I ASSURE
YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS RISK FREE BECUASE I HAVE TAKEN
PREVENTIVE MEASURE TO FORESTALL THE LEAKAGE OF THIS
BUSINESS. (OUR MODE OF SHARING IS 60-40),
YOU CAN REACH ME BY EMAIL AND I WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT TO
DO.
YOUR'S SINCERELY,
DR HENRY JONES
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