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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: "barauch johnson" <barauchjohnson@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 10:18:44 +0200
Subject: an urgent fund transfer and investment
Dr.BARAUCH JOHNSON,
MANAGING DIRECTOR
PREBON YAMANE (SOUTH AFRICA) PTY LTD,
ATTENTION: DIRECTOR/CEO,
First, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, I am Dr. BARAUCH
JOHNSON,Managing Director PREBON YAMANE (SOUTH AFRICA) PTY LTD,
I came to you during my private search for a reliable person to handle this
confidential transaction, which involves huge sum of money to a foreign
account.
The Proposition: A foreigner an American, late Engr John creek (SNR) died on
30th of January 2000 in Kenya airways, banked with us at Prebon Yamane
(South Africa) Pty Ltd and had a closing balance worth US$24Million,{TWENTY
FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS} the bank now expects a next of kin as
beneficiary. Valuable efforts have being made by Prebon Yamane (South
Africa) Pty Ltd to get in touch with any member of his family but he had
neither wife nor children that is known to us.
The only next of kin name given to us by late John Creek died in Sept 11th
terrorist attack in U.S.A. Failure to claim this fund within the stipulated
time frame from the government, it will be return into the government
treasury as "UNCLAIMED BILL". In fact I could have done this deal alone but
because of my position in this country as a civil servant(A Banker), 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 with affidavit of trust of oath 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 after 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. All
documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked
out. I am assuring you that this business is 100% risk free involvement.
Your share stays while the rest will be for myself. As soon as I receive an
acknowledgement of the receipt of this message in acceptance, If this
proposal is acceptable by you, kindly get to me on email or call me on this
number: +27-838620232,
Please furnish me with your most confidential phone/fax numbers and
exclusive Bank account particulars so that I can use this information to
apply for the release and subsequent transfer of the fund in your favor.
Please, you have been adviced to keep letter confidential and private as we
are still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this
deal with you.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. BARAUCH JOHNSON
Managing Director Prebon Yamane (South Africa) Pty Ltd .
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