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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: "DAVID LANCE" <david_lance1@msn.com>
Reply-To: cda@socamail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:37:29 +0000
Subject: Indulgence
My Dear Friend,
I feel very sorry to interrupt your peace since you are not expecting to
receive any mail from me. However, I was obliged to do so due to the
importance and urgency of the message. I crave your indulgence, and want to
reassure you that I mean well and that it is only for our mutual good. So
please do not be embarrassed if decide to seek for your understanding and
assistance.
My name is Dr.David Lance; the Project Director in-charge of Iraq crises. I
am a social worker with an international Non-Governmental/Voluntary
organization based in London and Switzerland.
Our organization, through the local NGO and other Agencies and in
partnership with the United Nations High Commission for
Refugees(UNHCR,UNESCO, etc) works and sponsors development projects and
social services in some third world/ developing countries, assistance and
re-settlement of victims of natural disaster, civil wars and Refugees,
displaced/oppressed children and minority people around the world.
From the field operations and recent projects in Iraq, we discovered a
fairly huge amount of money in a house suspected to be owned by one of
Saddam's Parliamentary members. It is now at our disposal and control to use
it as we deemed fit. My chief Accountant, Auditor and I have considered
making use of the opportunity as the money can freely be diverted without
any problem and invested for our personal purpose. We agreed and have
already diverted the money to Europe through diplomatic means, with a
proposal to invest it to protect our retirement days, which is not far from
now.
To be frank I am in need of a reliable and trustworthy person or a company
oversea who I can confidently work with. My work does not permit me to own a
foreign bank account or any personal business until retirement. I have the
honor to confide this information in you and to request for your pleasure to
assist me to receive and secure the money in your account, pending our
retirement from service. Please understand that my approach to you is based
only on my positive reasoning and on the belief that you will not disappoint
or betray me at last. The amount is fairly huge and we have agreed that on
completion of the deal, you will retain some reasonable percentage of the
money as compensation for your assistance.
By any standard, this business is hitch free and we intend to acquire legal
backup which will ensure are quite safe and secure for all of us. However,
to consider our official positions, reputation and integrity, especially,
the opportunities in the business itself, it is very necessary that all due
care be taken so that we do not miss this opportunity due to carelessness.
You are therefore expected and advised to display high degree of maturity,
responsibility and mutual understanding in handling this information.
There would be a meeting in Europe where we diverted the money to, for
further discussions and to consummate the transaction at once. I will give
you all the details in my next mail when you have indicated your interest
and commitment to work with me. Always remember that this is the highest
confidence and trust any person can repose on the other, especially when it
is considered that we do not know ourselves before. I hope you will honor me
too with the highest degree of trust and co-operation for us to be partners
in this business venture.
Best regards,
Dr.David Lance
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