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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: philaparent@webmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 00:41:19 -0800
Subject: Call Philip
FROM PHILIP MORSE.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA(ABSA)
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA.
Dear Sir,
I am Lawrence MorseI,the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Amalgameted Bank of South Africa(ABSA)in Johannesburg in
South Africa with due respect and regard.
I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person(Arthur
Gene Billings) who died on october 31st 1999 in a plane crash and the
fund has been dormant in his account with t
his Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family or relation before and even after our discovery.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partner to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and
successful during the time of execution. The said amount is
US$11.5M(eleven Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dol
lars).
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and
transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and
directives and needed information will be relaye
d to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to
assist us and also benefit your self to this great business
opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position
in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a
foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side
during the time of transfer because I work in this
bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or
fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also
present a foreign account where he will need the money to be
re-transferred into on his request as it may be afte
r due verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of
the bank where the whole money will be remitted from to your own
designation bank account.
May I at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free
as I have made arrangements for a successful deal before contacting
you.
On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 20%
of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take
care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills, while 65% will be for me an
d my partners for investments overseas and the remaining 5% will be
dedicated to charity homes.
Please, you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal
with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in our bank until you
confirm the money in your account and ask us to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either
in your country or any country you advice us to invest in.
All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
I suggest you get back to me on my confidentially phone number +27-839
955 991,as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.
Yours faithfully,
PHILIP MORSE
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