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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: "Jame Duncan Smith" <jamesmith1234@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 11:19:11 +0100
Subject: Mr.Jame Duncan Smith
From: Mr.jame Duncan smith
BARCLAYS BANK
19 DES VOEUX SA.
LONDON UK,
Email: jamesmith1234@hotmail.co.uk
Dear,
I am Mr. jame Duncan smith credit officer of Barclays Bank. I have an urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you. On October 15, 1999, our
client Mr. Hatem Kamil Abdul Fatah who was the deputy governor of Baghdad in
Iraq and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 12 calendar
months, with a value of Four Millions Five Hundred Thousand Pounds only in
my branch.
Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even after the war late last
year. Another notification was sent and still now no response came from him.
We later find out that the Governor has been assassinated in Baghdad.
The websites below is a verification of the news about his death:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3970619.stm
http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/article.php?id=6979
After further investigation it was also discovered that Mr. Hatem Kamil
Abdul Fatah did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time
he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank.
According to the British Law, under foreign and defense affairs, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, such funds will revert to the ownership of the
British Government account for financing military operations, such as
purchasing of arms and ammunitions for the military.
In order to avert this negative development, I will like to seek for your
permission as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Hatem Kamil
Abdul Fatah so that the fruits of this old man’s labor will not be use for
financing weapons which will further enhance the courses of war in the world
in general.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60%
for me and 30% for you and 10% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the
transaction. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by my attorney and with my position as the credit
officer guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested, please reply immediately.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and that will
help you understand the transaction.
You should 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.
Thanks and regards.
Mr.jame Duncan smith
(Credit officer of Barclays Bank)
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