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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: "leonard obet" <offorp11@msn.com>
Reply-To: leo_bett1@yahoo.de
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 04:04:32 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE
>From Mr Leonard Obet,
Auditing and accounting unit.
Finnancial bank of africa(FBOA)
Midobo Cotonou,
Benin Republic.
Dear Friend,
I am MR Leo Obet.the director in charge of auditing and accounting section
of finnancial Bank Of Africa, (FBOA) Midobo cotonou Benin Republic in West
Africa. With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end
of the transaction.
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased foreighner Mr
Phillip Bain, who died on 31st October 2001 in a plane crash and the fund
has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund
in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to
this development.What I need from you is to use your name as the beneficiary
and next of kin to the original account owner, And then use my position in
the bank and give clearance for onward remission of this fund into your
designated bank account.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of
execution. The said amount was U.S $15.5M (Fifteen million Five hundred
United States dollars).
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit yourself to this
great business opportunity.
I can assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth
conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum
as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that
may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 65%
will be for me. Please, you have been adviced to keep top secret as I am
still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this
deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated
and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us
to invest in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when
I hear from you.
I look forward to receive your email.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Leonard Obet.
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