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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: "Dan Scott" <danscott52@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dan_scott22003@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 16:08:31 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY
FROM THE DESK OF MR. DAN SCOTT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
HEADQUARTERS,COTONOU.
REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
TEL : 00+229-97440974
E-mail; dan_scott2006@yahoo.com.au
Dear Friend,
I am MR. DAN SCOTT , a credit officer of African
Development Bank. I plead your indulgence to assist us
receive this money into your account. In June, 1999, a
German property consultant and importer of used cars ,
Mr Andreas Schranner made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US35,000,000.00(Thirty five Million United States
Dollars only) in my bank. It was to our utter suprise
that we heard of his death, wife and children in an
AF4590 plane crash in July 2000. website below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
On further investigation,I found out that he died
without making a WILL, and hitherto, all attempts to
trace his next of kin was fruitless. Mr Andreas
Schranner was residing at No 1 Rue de Avenida,
G.R.A.Cotonou, Benin Republic.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr Andreas Schranner did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US35,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum
at the end of each year. No one have ever come forward
to claim this fund. According to Laws of Benin, at the
expiration of 7 (seven) years, the account will be
frozen and forfeited to the Benin Government if
nobody applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my propos al is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin or business
partner to Mr Andreas Schranner so that the fruits of
this old man's labor will not get into the hands of
some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I
will like you to provide immediately your full names
and address,phone and fax numbers so that the attorney
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
that will put you in place as the next of kin or
business partner. I have two of my colleagues who are
top officials of the bank involved in this
transaction. Your role in the transaction is to send
an application for claim of the funds to our bank.
Then, as top officials of the bank, we shall work
behind-the-scene to make sure that your application is
approved by the management of the bank,and the funds
transfered to your nominated bank account.
Please note that there is no risks involve in this
transaction.I assure you that all the paperwork for
this transaction will be done legitimately and with
our positions as top officials of the bank would
ensure a successful execution of this transaction.
If you are willing to assist, please reply immediately
to my email box.
Please send me your private telephone and fax numbers
for easy communication.
You should observe utmost CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY
in this transaction, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I will require your assistance to invest my
share in your country.
I look forward to your prompt response.
Thanks and regards.
Mr.DAN SCOTT.
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