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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: "MR. MARK ELLIS" <mark_ellis798@msn.com>
Reply-To: mark_ellis791@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 12:43:20 +0000
Subject: PLEASE CAN YOU ASSIST
Dear Friend,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am MR. MARK ELLIS, a staff of the
CITY CENTER TRUST BANK. I have an obscured business suggestion for
you.
I honestly apologize and hope I did not cause you much embarrassment by
contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude,
but this is due to onfidentiality and prompt access reposed on this
medium, sorry my English is not very good. Before the U.S and Iraqi war
our client MAJOR FADI EL AMIN who was with the Iraqi forces and also
business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with
a value of Ten millions United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon
maturity several Notices was sent to him, even during the war early
this year.
Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response
came from him. We later find out that the Major and his family had been
killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.
After further investigation it was also discovered that MAJOR FADI EL
AMIN 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. So, Ten millions United State Dollars is still lying in my
bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it.
What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at
the expiration 3 years the funds will revert to the ownership of the
England Government if nobody applies to claiPlease endeavor to observe
utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue. Once the funds
have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in
the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you. Should you be interested please
let me know and finally after that I shall provide you with more
details of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Please if interested respond back to me with this
Email:mark_ellis791@yahoo.co.uk
Kind Regards
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