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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: ben muthalabi <benmuthalabi23@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 06:32:56 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:MR BEN MUTHALABI
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT OF
ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
benmuthalabi23@yahoo.com
ATTN:DEAR sir/madam,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I know that this message will come to you as a surprise since we don't know each other before, but for purpose of introduction, I am MR BEN MUTHALABI,THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT of ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (. There is an account opened in this bank in 1980 and since 1991,the account had remained dormant. After going through some old files in the records department, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited to the state.
The owner of this account is Mr.JAMES MOORE,a foreigner and a miner settler at Kruger gold co., a geologist by profession and he died since 1990 and the state nationalised his company. No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning 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 invovlled is(USD20M) (TWENTY Million united states dollars).
I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be approved to a local resident here.To avoid the money being traced by the government. It can be remitted to a nominated foreign account with an insider like me as the contact point in the bank.This transaction is 100% risk free and i assure you that as the chief auditor of this bank this transaction is absolutely risk free and it's success is never in doubt,because all the neccesary documents relating to this transaction is in my care.And all approvals concerning this money is to be done by me and the bank DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN REMITTANCE.
What i need from you now is your full bank details,to enable me transfer this money in to your over-sea nominated bank account. I need your full co-operation to make this business work very well.And it is my firm believe that you are capable and willing to handle such amount of money in strict confidence and trust for our mutual benefit because this opportunity may never come again in my life time. I need a reliable person in this business because I don't want to make a mistake, I need your strong assurance and trust. 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 . I will destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place. I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance form!
s 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. I look forward to your immediate reply through my email. Please reply immediately and indicate your interets to assist me by enclosing your current phone/fax numbers for more confidential communication.
Thanks and Good luck,
Regards
BEN MUTHALABI
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