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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: "nancy" <nancy_doyles2@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nancydoyles@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 03:36:41 +0700
Subject: NANCY FROM THAILAND
Dear,
I know you must be very surprised to be reading from me,considering the fact that you dont know the identity of the person writing you,but be rest assured that i am writing you with good intentions.
I got your e-mail contact adress from an internet directory here in bangkok thailand,while browsing the web,searching for a reliable,truthful and trustworthy person to help me out.In my sorrows i prayed,fasted and cried out to God to provide me with a helper,and i believe in you i will find all these qualities.
I am miss nancy doyles,21 years old daughter of mr and mrs patrick doyles.My parents and siblings all died few months ago in the deadly tsunami that ravaged our country thailand.I am the only survivor in my family,all my brothers and sisters were killed in the tsunami.
Now i am an emotional wreck,alone,lonely and sad in this cruel and wicked world,with no one to turn to.
I am writing you in absolute confidence,primarily to seek your assistance to help me retrieve my only hope of survival:Some funds deposited in a security company here in bangkok thailand by my late father.
The fund was deposited by my father 2 years ago as a family valuable in a security company in bangkok thailand.He did not disclose the content of the box to the security company officials as money,for security reasons.
According to my late father,the fund was accrued from a business deal.The fund is:{$10million united states dollars}in cash,but was concealed in a big box for security reasons.As a matter of fact,the security company does not know the contents of the box as money.
I am currently with the certificate of deposit and other legal documents that will enable me retrieve the fund.In a bid to retrieve the fund,i went to the company to claim the funds as the next of kin to my late father,but the security company manager is insisting that i must have the backing and assistance of a business associate of my late father,because i am too young to do the transfer alone.
Dear,please find it in your heart to help me retrieve this fund,you standing as a business associate of my late father,because right now i dont have any relation or my fathers business associate that can stand in for me.
For your assistance in helping me retrieve the fund,25% of the whole money will be for you,while 5% will be set aside for expenses that we may incure during the retrieval and transfer process.I also want you to make good investment research for me in your country,so that i can invest/base and complete my university education in your country with the fund.
As you show your willingness to help me,please forward to me your full name,adress,and contact phone/fax numbers.
Dear,please do this favour for me and the God almighty whom i serve will bless and reward you abundantly according to his riches in christs glory.This fund is my only hope of survival in this whole wide world.i need to retrieve this fund and start a new life in a new country with this money.
please,keep this transaction confidential for security reasons.
best regards and hoping to hear from you soonest.
miss nancy doyles
Reply to:nancydoyles@hotmail.com,doyles@walla.com
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