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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: mrchris@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 16:39:13 +0100
Subject: FROM MR CHRIS SOLOMON
The Branch Manager,
BTCI Bank Plc lome Togo,
Blouvard branch, Lome,
Togo.
Confidential Email: mrchrissolomon12@tsamail.co.za
Dear Friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
yet met. The message could be strange but real if you pay some attention
to I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity.
Please accept my sincere apologies In bringing this message of goodwill
to you, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any embarassment.
I am Mr. Chris Solomon , Branch Manager, Banque Togolese Pour Le Commerce
Et`lIndustrie (BTCI). I managed to get your contact details through the
Internet myself. Time is of the importance and I am desperately looking
for a person to assist me in this confidential business. A British oil consultant/contractor
with the Togolese National inestment Corporation,
Mr.Paul Philip Best made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit on January
6,1999,valued at US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million five Hundred Thouand Dollars)for
twelve (12)calender months in my branch. 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 Togolese National Inestment Corporation that Mr.Paul Philip 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 Mr.Paul Philip did not declare any kin or relations in all
his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
This sum of US$12,500,000.00 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 Togolese Law, at
the expiration of 6 (six) years,the money will revert to the ownership
of the Togolese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund as the deceased
kinship. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Paul Philip so that the fruits of
this old man's labour 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
that 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 favour
for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world that 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 and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork
for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the
Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.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.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my
email address. mrchrissolomon12@tsamail.co.za
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Chris Solomon
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