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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: "bruce smith" <mr_bruce@bruce-smith.org>
Reply-To: brucesmith222000@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:21:17 +0000
Subject: From the office of: Mr. Bruce Smith
From the office of: Mr. Bruce Smith
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND
United Kingdom.
LETTER OF INTENT!
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Bruce Smith. I am 50 years old, a native of
Scotland .I got your information while browsing
through internet in search of a reliable person
who will assist me. On 31st of July 2000, an Oil
consultant/contractor, Mr. Kurt Kahle with ROYAL
DUTCH PETROLEUM COMPANY, he made a numbered time
(fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months,
valued at US $2,500,000.00(Two Million five
Hundred Thousand Dollars) with ROYAL BANK OF
SCOTLAND 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 ROYAL
DUTCH PETROLEUM COMPANY that On the 31st of July
2000, our client, his wife and their Children
died in the Air France concord plane crash bound
for New York in their plan for a world cruise,
with other passengers aboard as you can confirm
it yourself via the website below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
On further investigation, I found out that he
died without making a will, and attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr.
Kurt Kahle did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents,
including his bank deposit paperwork in ROYAL
BANK OF SCOTLAND. This sum of US$2,500,000.00
is still in ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 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 the law of the country, at the
expiration of (five) years, the money will revert
to the ownership of the Scotland Government if
nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently,
my
proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle so
that the fruit of this old man's labor will not
get into the hands of some corrupt Government
officials. This is simple, I will like you to
provide immediately your full name and address so
that the Attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits, which will put you in
place as the next of kin to Mr. Kurt Kahle.
We shall employ the service of attorney for the
drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain
the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favour for the
transfer. Any bank account in any part of the
world, which 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 ratio of 60%
for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at 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. If you are interested, please
reply immediately via the private email address
below, upon your response shall provide you with
more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be
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.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message,
send to me the following, to enable start the
process of the fund into your bank account:
1. Your full Name
2. Your private Telephone and fax numbers.
Immediately I receive a mail indicating your
interest I shall send you more details.
Thanks and regards,
Mr Bruce Smith
Senior Account Officer
Royal Bank of Scotland
5/10 Great Tower Street London
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