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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: "Smith Boar" <smith_boar@msn.com>
Reply-To: smith_boar@sify.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:07:55 +0000
Subject: Hope you get this email?
ATTN:
Re: WILL Execution
I wish to accost you with a request that would be of immense benefit to both
of us. Being an executor of wills, it is possible that we may be tempted to
make fortune out of our client’s situations, when we cannot help it, or left
with no better option. The issue I am presenting to you is a case of my
client who willed a fortune to his next-of-kin. It was most unfortunate that
he and his next-of-kin died on the same day in the sharja plane crash of
Tuesday 10 February 2004. I am now faced with confussion of who to pass the
fortune to. According to the English law, the fortune is supposed to be
bequeathed to the government. However, I don’t belong to that school of
thought which proposes that the fortune of unlucky people be given to the
government. My purpose of contacting you is to seek your acting as the
benefactor of the will, and lay claim the legacy of ;12.4million pounds
sterling, which this my unfortunate client bequeathed to his next-of-kin.
For now, I alone know about his will, as my client has great confident in
me.
Everything will be left between you and I. The share would be 25% for you
and 75% for me. All I have to do is amend the will to make you the
beneficiary to the 12.4million pounds sterling legacy. As I am not very sure
of getting your consent on the issue I prefer not to divulge my full
identity so as not to risk being disbarred. The English Bar considers it a
breach of oath. I need not emphasize to you that the sensitivity of this
issue need not be toyed with by neglecting its confidentiality.
Until I am sure of your consent and full cooperation, I would prefer that we
maintain correspondence by email. At this point I want to assure you that
your true consent, full cooperation and confidentiality are all that are
required for us to take full advantage of this great opportunity.
This is an opportunity that people rarely have. I look forward to
hearing from you soon. You can reach me also at:smith_boar@sify.com
Yours truly,
Barr.Boarnarge Smith.
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