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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: frankmensah@mighty.co.za
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:22:19 +0000
Subject: WARM GREETING
FROM THE DESK OF
DR FRANK MENSAH
DIRECTOR OF AUDITING/ACC
ECO BANK -ACCRA,GHANA
+233244603762
REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
I am Dr FRANK MENSAH the Director in charge of Auditing and Acounting section of Eco bank Ghana in West Africa and also Chairman of Investigating and Auditing Department of this bank. With due respect, and regard I have decided to contact you on a Business Transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and our families.
During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one Mr. Aurther Nick a foreigner, who died on November 1st 1999 in a car crash overseas and the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either by his family or relations because he did not indicate any next of kin to this account incase of death such as this.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole plan and idea to be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount is $10,000,000,00 USD ( TEN . Million United States Dollars). As it may interest you to know, I got your contact through one of my good friends who works with the Chamber of Commerce on a foreign business relations here in Accra-Ghana. he was the one who recommended you to me, to be viable and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem.
Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this Bank, and the Director of Auditing and Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin whom this money will be transferred into his account. I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal done. Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented through documentation as the next of kin since the deceased is also a foreigner. This is the reason why I could not do this deal alone as a Ghanaian and a Blackman as well.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35% of the total sum as gratification, while 1% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while the 64% will be for me and my partners. Please be advised to keep this transaction a "top secret" as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. And i assure you that this transaction will not last more that 10 working days and you will confirm the money in your account.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this Bank until you confirm the money in your account. And ask us to come to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this context. I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this message.
Yours faithfully,
DR FRANK MENSAH
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