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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: "George Formby" <georgeformby1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 08:17:38 +0000
Subject: URGENT FROM SCOTLAND!!!
From Mr George Formby,
(ggformby@excite.com)
Dear Sir/Madam,
This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must
crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you.
I am Mr. George Formby, a Manager at Natwest Bank Scotland. However I
got your contact through International web directory.
During our recent investigation,reconciliation and auditing of the
bank's account my department discovered a dormant account with a huge amount
of Money Valued 7, 600,000.00 (seven Million, six hundred thousand,Pounds
Sterling Only) that belongs to One of our late client MR. Hassan Basem who
was with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed
deposit for 18 calendar months, So the fund has been dormant in his account
with my Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
Family or relation before Our discovery to this development.
The Banking law here stipulates that if such money remains unclaimed
for 6 years, it will be forfeited to the Bank Treasury as an unclaimed bill.
It isonly a foreigner that can stand as a next of kin and it is upon this
discovery that I decided to contact you to collaborate with you to pull out
this dormant fund.
In order to avert this negative development. I now seek your
permission to have you stand in as next of kin to Our late Customer so
that the fund will be released and paid into your account as the
beneficiary’s next of kin now that the bank is still expecting a next
of kin or relative of the deceased, MR. Hassan Basem.
I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as civil servants, we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and that would eventually raise an eye browon our side during
the time of transfer since we still work in this bank, this is the actual
reason why we required a second party or fellow who will assist us forward
claims as he next of kin and alsoprovide either an existing bank account or
to set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive this fund,even an empty a/c
can also serve for this purpose.
However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled
to 25% as gratification for yourassistance to me, while 5% will be set
aside to take care of expenses on both sides that may arise duringthe time
of transfer, and the remaining 70% will be for me.
What I want from you is for you to act as the deceased next of kin. I
have in my possession, all the necessary Documents to successfully
accomplish the operation. Bear in mind that this proposal is 100% risk
free. Further Information will be given to you as soon as I receive
your positive response. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible
stating your wish. For confidentiality please contact me on my personal
email address below; ggformby@excite.com
Best Regards,
Mr. George Formby
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