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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: ericlevi20@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 15:43:54 -0200
Subject: FROM DR ERIC LEVI
GREETINGS
IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT (USD 10MILLION DOLLARS) FROM OUR
BANK. I HAVE THE COURAGE TO ASK YOU TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE
AND HONEST PERSON WHO WILL BE CAPABLE FOR THIS IMPORTANT
BUSINESS BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN EITHER
NOW OR IN FUTURE.
I AM DR ERIC LEVI THE EASTERN DISTRICT BANK MANAGER OF
BIAO BANK COTE D'IVOIRE. (BIAO BANK). THERE IS AN ACCOUNT
OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1985 AND SINCE 1999 NOBODY HAS
OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN. AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME
OLD FILES IN THE RECORDS I DISCOVERED THAT IF I DO NOT REMITT
THIS MONEY OUT URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHING.
THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR.SMITH B. ANDREAS, A
FOREIGNER, AND THE MANAGER OF PETRO - TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SERVICES, A CHEMICAL ENGINEER BY PROFESSION AND HE DIED
SINCE 1999. 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
THIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT AND
THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (USD 10MILLION DOLLARS).
I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO INVOLVE A
FOREIGNER WITH A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND FOREIGN BENEFICIARY. I
NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION TO MAKE THIS WORK FINE. BECAUSE THE
MANAGEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT TO ANY
FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION OF THIS ACCOUNT,
WHICH I WILL GIVE TO YOU LATER IMMEDIATELY, IF YOU ARE ABLE
AND WITH CAPABILITY TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT IN STRICT
CONFIDENCE AND TRUST,THEN I WILL TRANSACT THIS BUSSINESS
WITH YOU, ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE
FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT BECAUSE THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL NEVER
COME AGAIN IN MY LIFE. A NEED TRUTHFUL PERSON IN THIS
BUSINESS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE MISTAKES.
I NEED YOUR STRONG ASSURANCE AND TRUST. WITH MY
POSITION NOW IN THE OFFICE I CAN TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO ANY
FOREIGNERS RELIABLE ACCOUNT WHICH YOU CAN PROVIDE WITH
ASSURANCE THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE INTACT PENDING MY
PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING.
I WILL DESTROY ALL DOCUMENTS OF TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY WE
RECIEVE THIS MONEY LEAVING NO TRACE TO ANY PLACE. YOU CAN
ALSO COME TO DISCUSS WITH ME FACE TO FACE AFTER WHICH I
WILL MAKE THIS REMITTANCE IN YOUR PRESENCE AND TWO OF US
WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY AT LEAST TWO DAYS AHEAD OF THE
MONEY GOING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.I WILL APPLY FOR ANNUAL LEAVE
TO GET VISA IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU THAT YOU ARE READY
TO ACT AND RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.
I WILL USE MY POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO EFFECT LEGAL
APPROVALS AND ONWARD TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT
WITH APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE FORMS OF THE MINISTRIES AND
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENTS.AT THE CONCLUSION OF
THIS BUSINESS, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT,
75% WILL BE FOR ME, WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES BOTH
PARTIES MIGHT HAVE INCURED DURING THE PROCESS OF
TRANSFERING.
I await your urgent responce and please reply me via this private email:ericlevi01@yahoo.com
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY BY EMAIL .
YOURS TRULY,
DR ERIC LEVI
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