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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: "wangqin101@ommail.com" <wangqin101@ommail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 16:06:50 -0500
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.WANG QIN
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD.BRANCH
CENTRAL HONG KONG
HONG KONG.
COMPLEMENT OF THE DAY TO YOU
I am Mr.Wang Qin, credit officer of Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I
have an urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you.
On June 6, 2001, a British Oil consultant/contractor with
the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation,Mr.David Huckerby
made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty-eight Million
Dollars only) 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 Hong Kong Solid Minerals
Corporation that Mr. David Huckerby died from an automobile
accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died
without making a WILL, and allttempts to trace his next of
kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that
Mr.David Huckerby did not declare any kin or relations in
all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$28,000,000.00 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 Laws of Hong
Kong, at the expiration of 5(five) years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. David
Huckerby 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 services of an attorney 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 70% for me and 25% for you and 5% 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 the attorney and with my
position as the credit officer guarantees the successful
execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
reply immediately to my personal private email box:
wangqin4t@walla.com
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand
the transaction.
Please send me your confidential email and fax numbers for
easy communication as my spoken english is not very good.
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.Wang Qin.
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