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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: "Gordon Blackwell" <gor_don03@msn.com>
Reply-To: gordon247@walla.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 21:18:13 +0000
Subject: Most Urgent From Gordon
From: The Desk of Gordon Blackwell
Amsterdam-Netherlands
PRIVATE E-MAIL: gordon247@yahoo.com
RE: YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED IN ACTUALIZING THIS GOAL
Let me start by introducing myself to you, I am Gordon Blackwell,I got your
contact during my
private search in the Internet and I want to believe that you will be very
honest, committed and
Capable of assisting in this business venture.
Firstly, let me explain the source of this funds and what you are expected
to do. A foreigner and
an oil merchant/contractor with the government of Netherlands, until his
death, over some years
ago, was a victim of Kenya airway: bus (a310-300) flight kq430 plane crash.
The deceased, banked
with us and has a closing balance as at July 2001 worth $4.5m (Four million
Five Hundred Thousand
United States dollars). Which My bank, now expects a next-of-kin to claim as
the beneficiary of
the funds, efforts has been made by my Bank to get in touch with the
deceased's Family or
relative but to no avail.
Based on the perceived possibility of not being able to locate The
deceased's Family or relative
and next-of-kin, the management under the influence of our chairman and the
board of directors
are making arrangements for the funds to be declared unclaimed and channeled
to an unknown
account. It is based on this that I have contacted you to stand as the
next-of-kin of The
deceased or relative so that the funds, will be released and paid into your
account as the
beneficiary /next-of-kin to the deceased.
All documents, and proof to enable you get the funds have been carefully
worked out as I have
secured from the different offices concerned for the smooth transfer of the
fund to your
nominated account. It has been agreed that the owner of the account will be
compensated with 30% of the remitte If this proposal satisfies you, please
reach me either by mail or phone: +31 64
920 8093, for more clarification about how this will be done.
NB: Reply me using my private mail address: gordon247@yahoo.com
Yours faithfully,
Gordon Blackwell
+31 64 920 8093
AMSTERDAM-NETHERLANDS.
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