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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: "Tony Obar" <tonyobar@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:36:04 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE
FROM:MR TONY OBAR,
E-MAIL:tonyobar@hotmail.com
Tel: +27-83-6603881
ATTN: DIRECTOR / C.E.O,
I know that this message will come to you as a surprise since we dont know
each other before, but for purpose of introduction, I am MR TONY OBAR,The
chief auditor of AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA).
There is an account opened in this bank in 1980 and since 1990 nobody has
operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the
records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it
would be forfeited for nothing.
The owner of this account is Mr. SMITH B.ANDREAS, a foreigner, and a miner
at Kruger gold co., a geologist by profession and he died since 1990. No
other person knows about this account or any thing concernin it.
The account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as
well that his company does not know anything about this account and the
amount involved is (USD$10 M)TEN Million United States dollars.
I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be
approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any foreign
account because the money is in us dollars and the former owner of the
account is Mr. SMITH B.ANDREAS is a foreigner too.
I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we don't know
ourselves before. We will sign an agreement, but be sure that it is real and
a genuine business. Please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next
step to take immediately. Send also your private telephone and fax number
including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit.
I want us to meet face to face or sign a binding agreement to bind us
together so that you can receive this money into a foreign account or any
account of your choice where the fund will be safe. And I will fly to your
country for withdrawal and sharing and other investments. I am contacting
you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign account and
foreign beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make this work fine
because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner,
who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you later.
If you are able and willing to handle such amount in strict confidence and
trust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because
this opportunity will never come again in my life.
I need truthful person in this business because I don't want to make
mistake, I need your strong assurance,trust and confidence indeed.With my
position now in the office I can transfer this money to any foreigner's
reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money will
be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. I will
destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money
leaving no trace to any place. You can also come to discuss with me face to
face after which I will make this remittance in your presence and two of us
will fly to your country at least two days after the money was lodged into
your account.
I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from you that
you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will use my
position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this
money to your account with appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and
foreign exchange departments.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total
amount, 60% will be for me, and while 10% will be for expenses both parties
might have incurred during the process of transferring.The above phone
number is my direct number kindly contact me as soon as you get this mail. I
look forward to your earliest reply through my phone or e-mail.
THANKS
BEST REGARD
MR TONY OBAR
FROM:MR TONY OBAR,
E-MAIL:tonyobar@hotmail.com
ATTN: DIRECTOR / C.E.O,
I know that this message will come to you as a surprise since we dont know
each other before, but for purpose of introduction, I am MR TONY OBAR,The
chief auditor of AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA).
There is an account opened in this bank in 1980 and since 1990 nobody has
operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the
records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it
would be forfeited for nothing.
The owner of this account is Mr. SMITH B.ANDREAS, a foreigner, and a miner
at Kruger gold co., a geologist by profession and he died since 1990. No
other person knows about this account or any thing concernin it.
The account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as
well that his company does not know anything about this account and the
amount involved is (USD$10 M)TEN Million United States dollars.
I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be
approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any foreign
account because the money is in us dollars and the former owner of the
account is Mr. SMITH B.ANDREAS is a foreigner too.
I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we don't know
ourselves before. We will sign an agreement, but be sure that it is real and
a genuine business. Please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next
step to take immediately. Send also your private telephone and fax number
including the full details of the account to be used for the deposit.
I want us to meet face to face or sign a binding agreement to bind us
together so that you can receive this money into a foreign account or any
account of your choice where the fund will be safe. And I will fly to your
country for withdrawal and sharing and other investments. I am contacting
you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign account and
foreign beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make this work fine
because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner,
who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you later.
If you are able and willing to handle such amount in strict confidence and
trust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because
this opportunity will never come again in my life.
I need truthful person in this business because I don't want to make
mistake, I need your strong assurance,trust and confidence indeed.With my
position now in the office I can transfer this money to any foreigner's
reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money will
be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. I will
destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money
leaving no trace to any place. You can also come to discuss with me face to
face after which I will make this remittance in your presence and two of us
will fly to your country at least two days after the money was lodged into
your account.
I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from you that
you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will use my
position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this
money to your account with appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and
foreign exchange departments.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total
amount, 60% will be for me, and while 10% will be for expenses both parties
might have incurred during the process of transferring.The above phone
number is my direct number kindly contact me as soon as you get this mail. I
look forward to your earliest reply through my phone or e-mail.
THANKS
BEST REGARD
MR TONY OBAR
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