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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: "Mr Michael Ramsey" <mramsey000@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mramsey004@sify.com
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 04:05:08 -0700
Subject: KIND ATTENTION(CONSIDER THIS PROPOSITION)
Dear Friend,
Good day to you. I may have to trouble your sense of
personal achievement and reward for an opportunity
properly taken advantage of.I am Mr. Michael Ramsey,
a representative and attorney to Kenneth Lay, the
former chairman & CEO, Enron Corp.Industry: Energy
&Natural Resources Home, presently in jail and facing
trial on charges of corruption and embezzlement of
funds while in Power. He deposited ($21,000,000.00)
with me when he was in power as the chairman.
I am contacting you because I want you to deal with
the Finance house and claim the money on my behalf
since I have declared that the Funds belong to my
foreign business partner. You shall also be required
to assist me in investment in your country.
I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will
not sit on this money when you claim it, rather assist
me properly, share in this percentage, 60% to me and 40%
to you.
When I receive your positive response I will give you
viable information relating to this project i.e. the
Finance institution where the money was deposited and
the required documentation that will enable you lay
claims to the funds, which is very important.
What I need is for you to indicate your interest that
you will assist us by receiving the money on my behalf
in Europe.
For this, you shall be considered to be the beneficiary
to the funds.
The project in brief, is that the funds with which we
intend to carry out our proposed investments in your
country, is presently in the custody of a bank in
Europe.
I do not want the government of my Country to know
about the money because they will believe I got
the money from the sales of Enron stock when he was
the Chairman & C.E.O.of Enron Once I have your details
in full, the finance institution will contact you for
Release of the funds to your account.
As soon as payment is effected, and the amount mentioned
above is successfully transferred into your account,
I intend to use my own share in acquiring some estates
abroad.
For this too you shall also be the overseas manager of
all our properties and you will be paid based on a certain
percentage agreed on by both parties.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me urgently by E-mail:mramsey@sify.com.
I am presently in LONDON.
Please, provide me the following:
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Best Regards,
Mr Michael Ramsey.
___________________________________________________________
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