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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: "Michael Ramsey" <micamsey40@msn.com>
Reply-To: michaelramsey02@web2mail.com
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 12:03:41 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION
Dear Friend,
A very good day to you, I have an immediate business proposal that
involves US$21,000,000.00 Million Dollars which I will like to invest
under your custody. I am Barrister Mr. Michael Ramsey, a Solicitor at law
and the personal attorney to Late Mr. Morris Thompson an American who
unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
which crashed on January 31 2000,including his wife and their only
daughter.
www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html
Since then, I have made several enquiries with his country's embassies to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
contact you with this business partnership proposal. I have contacted you to
assist in repatriating a huge amount of money left behind by my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Finance/Security Company where these huge deposit was lodged.
The deceased had a deposit valued presently at $21million US Dollars and
the Company has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or
Beneficiary by Will otherwise have the account confiscated within the next
thirty official working days.
If I receive a message from you notifying me of your interest, the details
of the transaction the terms and condition of sharing regarding the business
would then be brought to your knowledge.
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated and will swiftly bring us to
the commencement of the transaction. I hope to conclude this transaction
within 14 working days. Do not forget to contact me on the receipt of this
e-mail(michaelramsey@web2mail.com)address and please you have to maintain
absolute confidentiality as regards this pending transaction. You have to
send me your phone and fax numbers so that I can contact you.
I urgently await your response
Best Regards
Mr. Michael Ramsey
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