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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: "somkid thanong" <somkdthanong@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 12:32:40 -0400
Subject: Attention
Attention
My name is Somkid Thanong a bank manager in a reputable bank in Tepsirin,
Bangkok Thailand.
I am contacting you with the hope of having a private and confidential
business with you. I am writing you asking for your assistance in the
transfer of USD. 20.8M (Twenty Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars).
Before I go ahead with my request I will like to inform you that I would
love if could meet to discuss this transaction in person due to its
magnitude, I am taking this urgent move in order to make an acquaintance
with you prior to the time I will be due for an official assignment in
Europe
But first I will like to put in the light of this transaction. Close to the
end of 2001 my bank decided to take a major step by changing the policy of
all its branches due to the merger with another bank. Hence due to the
change in policies and top management it became necessary for some majors
customers to determine their positions with the bank. Due to the large
amount involved, some of the foreign customer who believed that that new
policy would not benefit them found it hard to transfer their funds as
result of procedures involved and limited time.
A foreign customer approached me in confidence and asked for my assistance
in the transfer of his funds, which I agreed to. I offered my assistance in
the little way I could and I gave him some recommendation. Apparently the
fund was moved from my bank shortly after this time. To my surprise I did
not hear from him afterwards, which really was not what I expected, to more
of my surprise I was contacted by the financial institution I recommended
him to late last year that he has not come to finalize its transaction.
After proper investigation I discovered that he was involved in an auto
accident that took is life. And the deceased customer did not have on
records with the bank any close relation. Prior to this discovery, I was
compelled to assume responsibility for monitoring this fund, which is quite
difficult for me due to my position in my bank.
My proposal to you is for us to conclude this transaction together, as I
cannot claim this fund by myself. I am ready to share it at ratio 60:40, 60%
for me and 40% for you. I will like to assure that this transaction is risk
free, but privacy is required and cannot be compromised. Please send to me
your private email, so I can give you more details
Regards,
Somkid Thanong
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