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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: "Dr John Stewart" <jstewart@johnstewart.org>
Reply-To: john_stewart@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:46:44 +0000
Subject: $40m investment assistance
My Dear,
I feel very sorry to interrupt your peace since you are not expecting to
receive any mail from me.However,I was obliged to do so due to the
importance and urgency of the message. I crave your indulgence,and want to
reassure you that I mean well and that it is only for our mutual good. So
please do not be embarrassed or suspicious.
My name is Dr.John Stewart.I am a social worker with an international
NonGovernmental/Voluntary organization based in New York, USA and
Switzerland.I am the Accounts/Project Director in-charge of Iraq crises
presently. Our organization, through the local NGO and other Agencies and in
partnership with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR,
UNESCO, etc works and sponsors development projects and social services in
some third world/ developing countries,assistance and re-settlement of
victims of natural disaster,civil wars and Refugees,displaced/oppressed
children and minority people around the world.
From the field operations and recent projects in Iraq, we discovered a
fairly huge amount of money in a house suspected to be ownend by one of
Sadam's Paliamentry members.it is now at our disposal and control to use it
as we deemed fit.My chief Accountant, Auditor and I have considered making
use of the opportunity as the money can freely be diverted without any
problem and invested for our personal purpose. We agreed and have already
diverted the money to Europe through diplomatic means ,with a proposal to
invest it to protect our retirement days, which are not far from now.
Now, I am in need of a reliable and trustworthy person or company oversea
who I can confidently work with. My work does not permit me to own a foreign
bank account or any personal business until retirement. I have the honour to
confide this information in you and to request for your pleasure to assist
to receive and secure the money in your account, pending our retirement from
service. Please understand that my approach to you is based only on my
positive reasoning and on the belief that you will not disappoint or betray
me at last. The amount is fairly huge and we have agreed that on completion
of the deal, you will retain some reasonable percentage of the money as
compensation for your assistance.
By any standard, the money is cool and legal and therefore quite safe and
secure for all of us.However, to consider our official positions, reputation
and integrity, especially,the opportunities in the business itself, it is
very necessary that all due care be taken so that we do not miss the
opportunity due to carelessness. You are therefore expected and advised to
display high degree of maturity,responsibility and understanding inhandling
this information.
There would be a meeting in Europe where we diverted the money to, for
further discussions and to consummate the transaction at once. I will give
you all the details in my next mail when you have indicated your interest
and commitment to work with me.Always remember that this is the highest
confidence and trust any person can repose on the other, especially when it
is considered that we do not know ourselves before. I hope you will honour
me too.
NOTE: I know there may be scams and junk mails flying here and there on
the internet but certainly, this is not one. Please do not fail to
understand that inspite of all that, opportunities of this kind still
abound. If you have ever wished or prayed for something good to come your
way, now I urge you to take this message seriously and with an open mind.
You could never know. This may be an answer to your prayers. So please give
it a benefit of doubt, and with good faith and trust join me and I am
assuring you now that you will never be disappointed.
Please reply urgently and furnish your TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS, for
further details. Treat as strictly confidential.
Best regards,
Dr.John Stewart
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