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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: "A N." <a07waa@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 06:06:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL...BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR DANBABA RAWAA
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
ATTENTION://
FIRST I MUST SOLICIT FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS
TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF ITS NATURE AS BEING
UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL. THOUGH I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF
THIS MAGNITUDE, WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED
BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF
THE DEAL.I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY
OF THIS TRANSACTION, LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF
PROPERLY TO YOU. I AM MR.DANBABA RAWAA, THE BILL AND
EXCHANGE MANAGER OF THE BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX HERE IN
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE
SEARCH THROUGH THE INTERNET FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE
PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION, WHICH
INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN
COUNTRY REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.
THE PROPOSITION:
A FOREIGNER WHO MET HIS DEATH IN KENYA AIR BUS (A310-30)
FLIGHT Ko430 THAT CRASHED IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE BANKED
WITH US AT THE BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX HERE IN BURKINA FASO
AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2000
WORTH $18,200.000.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A
NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY AND VALUABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN
MADE BY BANK OF AFRICA TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF HASSAN'S
FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS. IT IS BECAUSE OF
THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY
OF THE LATE DEPPSITORS NEXT-OF-KIN ( HE HAD NO WIFE OR
CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN TO US). BASED UPON THIS DISCOVERY,WE
HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND
RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS NEXT-OF-KIN OR RELATION TO THE
DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE
NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO
INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.THE BANKING LAWS
AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT, IF SUCH MONEY
REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER FOUR YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE
TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK'S TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.THE
REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT-OF-KIN IS OCCASSIONED BY
THE FACT THAT,THE LATE DEPOSITOR WAS A FORIEGNER AND SO AN
INDIGENE CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN. IN ORDER TO AVERT
THIS DEVELOPMENT,SOME OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND I NOW
SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO
THE LATE DEPOSITOR SO THAT THE FUND, US $18.2 MILLION WILL
BE RELEASED AND PAID TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY NEXT-OF-KIN.
ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL
BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO PARTAKE IN
THIS TRANSACTION. MY COLLEAGUES AND I IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE
SECURED FROM PROBATE AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF
THE DECLARED BENEFICIARY (NEXT OF KIN) AND MORE SO I AM
ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE.MEANWHILE
YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE SHALL BE 30% WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROVISION OF A FORIEGN ACCOUNT, 5% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR
ANY EXPENCES WE MIGHT INCURE WHILE THE REMAINING 65% WILL
BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I. AS SOON AS WE ACKNOWLEDGE
RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL, I
WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECESSARY STEPS TO TAKE
BEGINNING WITH THE TEXT OF APPLICATION WHICH YOU SHALL
FORWARD TO THE BANK FOR SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL. PLEASE IF
THIS IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT MAKE UNDUE OF THE TRUST I
HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU.
BEST REGARDS,
contact me via my alternative Email Address...
rawaa07@hotmail.com
MR DANBABA RAWAA
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX
OUAGADOUGOU,B.F
__________________________________________________
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