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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: "andrew okoh" <andrewokoh1@andrewokoh.com>
Reply-To: andrewokoh747474@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 07:55:26 +0000
Subject: THANKS.
FROM; ANDREW OKOH.
MANAGER;
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
TEL/FAX;234-80-36-10-54-65
andrewokoh747474@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Sir/Madam
I feel quite safe dealing with you in this mutual beneficail
transaction. Though, this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I
choose
to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and
most secured
medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely private, and
it
should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this deal is hitch free
from all what
you may think of. I am ANDREW OKOH. The MANAGER incharge of Claims and
Indemnity
of PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached
to this deal for the benefit of both of us.The Management and the Legal /
Treasury Department
of this PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY in a recent meeting, recommended that
the
account of MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN, who maintained a Life Assurance Policy,
should be declared Dormant and confisticated hence moving his unclaimed
benefits funds
to the Treasury according to our Banking and Financial law. Recently, I came
across a very
huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person (MR. ROBERT FINKELSTEIN).
He is foreigner,unfortunately He is now late as he was amongst those that
was Killed in
the recent plane crash during his visit to London, as you can confirm
through this website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
This man was our client and has a Life Assurance Policy WORTH the sum
of Forty Five Million United States Dollars (US$45,000,000.00). Right now,
the fund is lying unclaimed in the BANK and there is NO next of kin
mentioned in his file and there is NO HOW we can reach any of his other
relatives.
All efforts made by us to establish contacts with any other of his relation
has proved abortive and unsuccessful. His Life Assurance Policy will expire
in the next few months from the date of this letter. Just last week we
received an instruction from Ministry of Social Welfare to forward
particulars
of all unclaimed benefits that will expire in the next few months. Upon my
personal finding on this matter, I kept this information secret to myself
until
now that I am contacting you.
In view of the fact that the deceased customer is a foreigner (from a
different country), it is Officially important for the involvement of a
foreigner who will pose as a NEXT-OF-KIN. I will use my exalted
position in this Insurance Company to present you as his Next of Kin as you
can
be his relative, friend or Cousin and the Money (US$45Million) will be
Safely transfered
into your own bank account in your country. Please include
your telephone/fax number/ Home Address when replying this mail and I will
give you more information as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist
in this viable transaction.I will use my exalted position here to get all
internal documentations to back up the claims. The whole Procedures
will last only 5 working days to get the fund retrieved successfully Without
trace even in future.
Please I need the following:
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. HOME ADDRESS/COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS.
4. YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION
The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via
email and telephone. You don't need to come to my country. Send your full
name, address and telephone number to me via email urgently today so that I
will call you for discussions. I PROMISE that you must be happy and shall
rejoice greatly soonest for cooperation with me in this transaction. After
successful conclussion of this transaction, we shall share the money
60-40 (40% for you and 60% for me). I await your good response today.
Thanks and remain blessed. I require you to maintain the confidentiality of
this
transaction because it is important due to the fact that I am still in
active services
to the PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Your earliest response to this matter
is
very important. I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY TODAY.
Sincerly,
ANDREW OKOH
MANAGER;
PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
andrewokoh747474@yahoo.co.uk
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