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Fraud email example:
From: "jude patrick" <jude_pat@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 11:13:51 +0000
Subject: URGENT CONFIDENICAL
FROM THE DESK OF MR. JUDE PATRICK ,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK -ANNEX
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
DEAREST FRIEND,
I GOT YOUR E-MAIL CONTACTS FROM COMPUTERIZED DATAS AFTER MY EXTENSIVE SEARCH
VIA THE WEBSITE FOR A GOD FEARING AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON TO BESTOW THIS
TRANSACTION WHICH IS THE ONLY HOPE OF OUR SURVIVAL INTO HIS OR HER HANDS.
WHEN I GOT YOUR ADDRESS,I PRAYED AND MEDITATED FERVENTLY OVER IT AND I
COMMITTED IT TO GOD THAT YOU SHOULD BE THE RIGHTFUL PERSON TO HELP US OUT
BEFORE I MADE UP MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU.
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 JUDE PATRICK ,OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT DEPT OF THE AFRICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK 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 WAS AN OIL MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR MET HIS DEATH IN KENYA AIR
BUS (A310-30) FLIGHT Ko430 THAT CRASHED IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE BANKED WITH
US AT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ANNEX HERE IN BURKINA FASO AND HAD A CLOSING
BALANCE AS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2000 WORTH U.S$19.5MILLION (NINETEEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY AND VALUABLE EFFORTS HAVE
BEEN MADE BY AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF HIS FAMILY
OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY
OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF THE LATE DEPOSITOR 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 U .S $19.5(NINETEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)
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 .WE HAVE
AGREED TO GIVE YOU A PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND REST OF
THE MONEY WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR
COUNTRY UNDER YOUR GUIDANCE, ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT REACHED BY BOTH PARTIES.
MEANWHILE YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE SHALL BE 20% WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION
OF A FORIEGN ACCOUNT, 10% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENCES WE MIGHT
INCURE WHILE THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I.
AS SOON AS WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS BUSINESS
PROPOSAL, WE 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,
JUDE PATRICKFROM THE DESK OF MR. JUDE PATRICK ,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK -ANNEX
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
DEAREST FRIEND,
I GOT YOUR E-MAIL CONTACTS FROM COMPUTERIZED DATAS AFTER MY EXTENSIVE SEARCH
VIA THE WEBSITE FOR A GOD FEARING AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON TO BESTOW THIS
TRANSACTION WHICH IS THE ONLY HOPE OF OUR SURVIVAL INTO HIS OR HER HANDS.
WHEN I GOT YOUR ADDRESS,I PRAYED AND MEDITATED FERVENTLY OVER IT AND I
COMMITTED IT TO GOD THAT YOU SHOULD BE THE RIGHTFUL PERSON TO HELP US OUT
BEFORE I MADE UP MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU.
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 JUDE PATRICK ,OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT DEPT OF THE AFRICAN
DEVELOPMENT BANK 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 WAS AN OIL MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR MET HIS DEATH IN KENYA AIR
BUS (A310-30) FLIGHT Ko430 THAT CRASHED IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE BANKED WITH
US AT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ANNEX HERE IN BURKINA FASO AND HAD A CLOSING
BALANCE AS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2000 WORTH U.S$19.5MILLION (NINETEEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).
THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY AND VALUABLE EFFORTS HAVE
BEEN MADE BY AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF HIS FAMILY
OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY
OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF THE LATE DEPOSITOR 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 U .S $19.5(NINETEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)
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 .WE HAVE
AGREED TO GIVE YOU A PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND REST OF
THE MONEY WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR
COUNTRY UNDER YOUR GUIDANCE, ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT REACHED BY BOTH PARTIES.
MEANWHILE YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE SHALL BE 20% WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION
OF A FORIEGN ACCOUNT, 10% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENCES WE MIGHT
INCURE WHILE THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I.
AS SOON AS WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS BUSINESS
PROPOSAL, WE 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,
JUDE PATRICK
_________________________________________________________________
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