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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: "MARIFECAREON @EQUITABLEPCIB.NET" <m_derona2000@equitablebankpcib.net>
Reply-To: marifederona2000@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 23:55:58 +0000
Subject: PLEASE READ AND REPLY ASAP!!!
MRS MARIFE CAREON
CREDIT ACCOUNTS OFFICER
HEAD OFFICE EQUITABLE PCI BANK TWR.
MKT AVENUE.COR.H.V DELA COSTA STR
PHILIPPPINES .
Good Day,
Let me start by introducing myself,I am MRS MARIFE CAREON,CREDIT
ACCOUNTS OFFICER EQUITABLE PCI BANK.
I am writing you this letter based on the latest development at my
bank, which I will like to bring to your personal edification. I am
writing you this letter with so much joy and excitement even though my
heart goes out to the very powerful and distinguished gentleman who I
was fortunate to have worked for and extremely privileged to have known for
numerous years. I am a top official in charge of client accounts in
EQUITABLE PCI BANK inside the philippines.
In 2001, my client was going through a horrendous divorce in the
United States Of America and was on the verge of losing most of his
estate to his vicious and diabolical wife. As a result of this alarming
predicament, my client came to me with a very brilliant idea. He
transferred some funds, ten million two hundred thousand
dollars(usd10.2m) to a fixed deposit account in my bank under an alias
which only the two of us knew about as the confidentiality of the
matter was necessary for his protection. Due to his untimely death in
early 2002, the funds have been sitting in the account ever since and
will continue to do so perpetually unless we do something about it.
This is where you come in.I located you through an agency that helps
seek people by their email.my client did not declare any next of kin in
his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit.Against
this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I would like you as a foreigner
to stand as the next of kin to our client so
that you will be able to receive his funds.
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that
we can come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will
prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin
to my client.All that is required from you at this stage is for you to
provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can
commence his job.After you have been made the
next of kin, the attorney will also file in for claims on your behalf
and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor
for the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by
you.There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going
adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the
necessary documents.The allocation of our money will be as follows:
20%(US$2.02M) to you for your part in this, 75% for me and my partners
and 5% for any unforeseeable expenses we may incur. I think this is
extremely fair, as you have nothing to lose but just a little time,
while on the other hand I am staking my flawless reputation among other
things. And besides $2.02 million is no pocket change. Once you are
approved, the entire transaction should take no longer than twelve
business days after which we will go about our daily business, but just
millions of dollars richer.
As you can see this is easier than taking candy from a baby
but mind you, trust is something that is developed over time and that
is something that we do not have. So I have to let you know that it
will highly unfeasible to try to run away with the money because even
though only you can transfer money in and out of your account, the
transfer can only be authorized by my department of which i happen to
be thehead.The money will be transfered from my bank to an account you
will provide. So please, there should be no room for greed because ten
million two hundred thousand dollars can quench even the most
insatiable desire for the almighty dollar.
Again, i will be in charge of everything else. I will assume
all responsibilities for this endeavor so you don’t have to worry about
any legal ramifications, just what you will do with all that money.
If interested,I would want you to send your reply to my private mail
box:
marifederona@uboot.com
Your urgent response is highly anticipated so please email me
for more details on this transaction as soon as possible.
This should be kept very secret and confidential… I believe you know.
kind Regards
Mrs. Marife Careon esq.
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