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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: "peter kalu" <p_kalu01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: peterkalu2000@sify.com
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 22:05:56 -0400
Subject: Hello,did you receive my mail!!!
Good Day,
I am MR.PETER KALU,Corporate Finance Manager in my local branch of Standard
Bank Here in South Africa.On April 17, 2001 one Mr. Robert Johnson,an
American National,a consultant with a leading Conglomerate, made aDeposit,
valued at (US$4.9M) Four million Nine hundred Thousand dollars for twelve
calendar months in my Bank Branch.Upon Maturity, we 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 that
MR.ROBERT JOHNSON died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation,it was discovered that he died without making a Will and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.More investigations revealed
that Late Robert Johnson did not declare any next of kin or Relations in all
his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work here at the
Bank. The total sums 4.9 million dollars is still in my bank. No one will
ever come forward to claim it. In accordance with the South African banking
Laws at the expiration of 4 (four) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim
the funds.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the
next of kin to late MR.ROBERT JOHNSON so that you and I can benefit from it
to enhance humanitarian Organization Worldwide. Upon acceptance of this
proposal, I shall send to you a detailed information on how this deal would
be transacted. We shall employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting
of the LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of Late MR.ROBERT JOHNSON and to obtain all
other relevant papers in your name for the necessary Documentation for
payment approval in my bank headquarters in your favour.The money will be
shared in the ratio of Sixty percent for me(60%), thirty five percent for
you(35%) and five percent(5%) for any arising contingencies during the
course of this business.I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I
will use my position as the Bank's corporate Finance Manager to secure
approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. It
will take between 7-10 working days to conclude this transaction.
Please be informed that your outmost confidentiality is required. Should you
be willing to assist,Please reply me immediately and include your private
phone number for voice contact and fax number so I can provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. An early response will be appreciated.
Best Regards.
MR.PETER KALU(ACCA).
(Corporate Finance Manager)
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