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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: "modin122@ommail.com" <modin122@ommail.com>
Reply-To: modin125@yahoo.com.my
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:59:22 -0500
Subject: Your Inheritance
Your Inheritance
Mr. Michael Odin
Branch Manager
Bank of Ireland
Manchester Branch
alternative email: modin125@yahoo.com.my
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Michael Odin The Branch Manager of the Bank of
Ireland, Manchester. I have an urgent and very confidential
business proposition for you.
On December, 2000, a Taiwanese Oil consultant/contractor
Mr.Jeffrey Paul Mead made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for Twenty-Four calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00
(Twenty- five Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity,
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After some months, we sent a reminder and
finally I discovered from his contract employers, that
Mr.Jeffrey Paul Mead passed away.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without
making a WILL,and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr.Boris Chen did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00
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 has ever come forward to claim it.
According to Banking Law, at the expiration of 5(five)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my
proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the next of
kin to Mr.Jeffrey Paul Mead so that the fruits of this old
man's labour 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 so that the
Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits
which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall
employ the services of two Attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favour for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the
world which you will provide will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you and 10% be
used in settling taxation and all local and foreign
expenses.There is no risk at all as
all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees
the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately to my
alternative email address above and below and upon your
response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured
that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I shall require your assistance to invest my
share in your country. I can be reached through this email
address.
I do urgently await your response.
Best regards,
Mr. Michael Odin.
alternative email: modin125@yahoo.com.my
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