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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: "Ayo Richard" <mrstevendakor@bankofgambia.org>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:24:04 +0000
Subject: Urgent Email
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Ayo Richards Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank (Gambia) Limited,
Banjul.I came to know about you in my search for a reliable and reputable
person/company to handle a confidential business transaction that requires
huge transfer of funds into an oversea account.
On June 6, 2002,a Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the Gambia
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Mr.Anthony Stones made a numbered
time(Fixed) Deposit of a huge sum of funds for twelve calendar months,in my
branch.
Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers, the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy that
Mr.Anthony Stones died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL,and
all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Anthony Stones
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of money has carefully been
fixed in my bank for safekeeping.
No one will ever come forward to claim it.According to Gambia Law,at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a Foreigner to stand in
as the owner of the money which was fixed deposited in my bank.
The money will be moved out for us to share in a ratio we will both agree
on.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via my email address and
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details that will
help you understand the transaction.
Be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in real estate
within your country.
Awaiting your prompt reply via email.
Regards.
Steven.
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