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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: "Thompson Duke" <thompson_duke11@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:40:37 +0000
Subject: Requesting for your cooperation
Dear Partner,
Greetings!
For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential. Forgive
this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of
exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great
doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the
fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to
facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for
genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and
recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly
understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you. For I know that
you are the only one my instinct focus on to handle this project
effectively without making us regret.
Having obtained your contact from the Internet and coupled with my deep
interest to invest in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your
mutual assistance at all cost
I am Mr.Thompson Duke ,one of the senior managers in charge of Auditing and
Accounting section of BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA(BCB), -Burkina-Faso, in
West Africa. In due respect and regard, i have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be profitable and as well,beneficial to the
both of us and our families also.
STATUS & NATURE OF TRANSACTION:
During our annual investigation and auditing in this Bank where i am
currently working as the head of the Account's section, my department found
out that, a huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer of this
bank, Late MR.WELLSTONE.PAUL DAVID,who died in a tragic October 25,2002
plane crash,together with his wife-Sheila,daughter Marcia,and five others
near Eveleth-Minnesota.
You can as well, re-confirm the authenticity and genuinty of this piece of
information by yourself through the underneath website of the incident thus:
(http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000288)
and more details on
(http://www.wsws.org/articles/2002/oct2002/well-o29.shtml).
As the funds has been dormant in his account with this Bank,without any
claim/claims of the funds in our custody either from his family or relation
because he did not indicate/state any next of kin or beneficiary to this
account to be entrusted this funds to,in any case of death such as this.
Although personally, i kept this information secret and confidential within
myself to enable the whole plans and ideas profitable and successful during
the time of execution.
The said amount involved is US$21.5m (Twenty One million Five hundred
thousand United
States dollars).
You will certainly ask yourself how consequential this letter is. Indeed, is
it not surprising to receive such a letter seeking immediate assistance?
This is why today I am making you a non-binding, unrestricted offer, to
bring us close into mutual understanding and cooperation now, and in the
near future.
Trust is definitely the most noble trait in the world, and I urge you to
trust my sincerity and the word of a simple and humble person of faith, who
in the name of love for her equals is willing to accomplish the task of
doing business with a trusted and transparent person. It is up to you to
decide whether this letter deserves your trust and confidentiality.
As it may interest you to know,i got your information and contact through
my personal basic research for a foreign account holder,who will be
required to tender an application request to the bank here,for the transfer
and disbursement of these funds,to a reliable and safe account
overseas as the bonafide next-of-kin to the deceased customer,in due trust
and honesty.
All necessary documentations and papers,to perfect this deal and have these
funds transfered overseas,will be carefully worked out once we commence.
I need your full,utmost assistance and co-operation to get this deal
accomplished because as a foreigner,you stand a better position to be
presented through documented proofs,as the next of kin/partner to the
deceased customer, hence the deceased is also a foreigner, this is the
reason
why i could not do this deal all alone and moreover as civil servants
here,we are not allowed to operate any form of foreign account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is a 100% risk free and
on smooth conclusion The money will be shared in this ratio: Sixty percent
for me, thirty five percent for you and five percent for any arising
contigencies during the course of this transaction. 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 to secure approvals and
guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. It will take only
7-14 working days to conclude this transaction. Please be informed that your
utmost confidentiality is required.
Please, you have been advised to keep this transaction a "top secret" as i
am still in active service and intend to resign honourably from the services
of the bank,as soon as i conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank,until you confirm
the money in your account.As soon as this money hits your account,then i
will come to your country overseas for sharing of funds according to
percentages previously indicated and for further
investments, either in your country or any other country of choice.
All other necessary information will be sent to you,as soon as i hear from
you. Kindly get back to me, as soon as possible, if you are interested and
ready to help conclude this deal.
I am expecting your urgent response, as soon as you receive my message.
If this interests you, please reply me immediately via the private email
address below .
thus;( thompson_duke001@yahoo.com )
Yours faithfully
Thompson Duke
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