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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: "fayad baolkiah" <princefayadb1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 18:14:20 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION
Dear Sir,
I got your reliable contactc from an internet database after a prayerful
search. I am Prince Fayad Bolkiah, the eldest son of Prince Jefri Bolkiah,
former Finance Minister of Brunei, the tiny oil-rich sultanate on the Gulf
Island.I will save your time by not
amplifying my extended royal family history, which has already been
disseminated by the International Media during the controversial dispute
that erupted between my Father and his step-brother, the Sultan of Brunei
Sheik Muda Hassanal Bolkiah. As you may
know from the international media, the Sultan had accused my father of
financial mismanagement and impropriety of US$14.8 Billion dollars. This was
as a result of the Asian financial crisis that made my father's company
Amedeo Development Company and government owned Brunei Investment Company to
be declared bankrupt during his tenure in office.
However my father was kept under house arrest, his bank accounts and private
Properties including a crude oil export refinery were later confiscated by
the sultanate. Furthermore during this unfortunate peiod, I was advised to
evacuate my immediate family outside the sultanate to avoid further
prosecution from the sultan and his security operatives,
but before I could do that I was placed under house arrest by the Sultan and
have no access to a phone but I have a Palm hand-held computer from which I
am sending you this mail. Some of the guard here are still loyal to me, so
they would be my contact with you if there is any document I need to send to
you to enable you collect the boxes of money on my behalf.
In addition, before my incarceration, I went ahead to dispatch over of Two
Hundred Million United States Dollars US$200,000,000.00) abroad in cash
under special arrangements into the custody of different private security
and Trustee Companies for safe keeping. The money were splited and kept in
the following countries in this proportion: US$ 50
Million is in Switzerland,US$30 Million is in Spain, US$30 Million is in
Britain,US$20 Million is in United Arab Emirate and US$70 Million is in
Canada.
Hence I seek your good assistance to invest these funds into profitable
investment in your ountry to facilitate future survival for my family
abroad. After due deliberation with my aids we have decided to offer 20% of
these funds to you as compensation for your strong cooperation whle certain
percentage have been mapped out for both local and
international expenses that may be incurred during this transaction. Please
I
count on your absolute confidentiality, transparency and trust, while
looking forward to your prompt reply towards a swift conclusion of this
transaction.
May God's blessing remain with you.
Prince Fayad Bolkiah
Please send response to my private email account princefayadb1@rediff.com
Thi is for security reasons.
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