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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: "scott reed" <scott_reed2342@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: scott_reed2345@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:24:09 +0000
Subject: Attn:Urgent !
FROM:MR Scott Reed
Dear Sir/Madam,
I know this email will reach you as a surprise, but
need not to worry as i am using the only secured and confidential
medium available to seek for foreign assistance in a business.
I am Mr. Scott Reed from the BANK OF AFRICA. PLC, COTONOU-REPUBLIC OF
BENIN.Branch.This businessrequest may seem strange, but I crave your
indulgence and pray you view it seriously as I am convinced that you would
be capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer.
On August, 2002, a retired Atlanta physician Mr George Brumley Jr
made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
nine million pound sterlin(£9.000,000) in my branch upon maturity. I sent a
routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a
month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, that the Atlanta physician Mr George Brumley Jr and his family
died in the plane crash On july , 2003 . See site below for confirmation of
the death.May there Gentle soul rest in peace.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
On further investigation, I found out that he died alongside with his next
of kin and attempts to trace his further next of kin were fruitless.
Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his
extended next of kin (family members)to come over and claim his money
because we cannot release it unless some body applies for it as next of kin
or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidlines and laws
but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation
died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the
claim. This sum of £9.000,000 and the interest is being rolled over with
the principal sum at the end of each year . If no one ever come
forward to claim it according to Africanlaw,at the expiration of
(four)years,the money will revert to the ownership of the Benin Government
if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to Mr George Brumley Jr and claim this funds so
that the fruit 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 name and address so that i can apply for an Attorney
on your behalf who will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which
will put you in place as the next of kin.We shall employ the service of a
probate attorney for the drafting and notarization of the Will and obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate
administration in your favour for the transfer. Any 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 ratio of 40% for me and
40% for you and 10% will be set aside for expenses incured during the
business while the other 10% will be given to charity organisation. There
is no risk at all;the paperwork for this transaction will be done by
the attorney and my position as the banks branch Bills and Exchange
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via my private email
address below . upon your response, I shall 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.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the
following to enable me start the processing of the fund transfer:
1.) Your full name and address.
2.) Your private / official telephone and fax number.
Awaiting your positive response via my private email:scott_reed3@box.az
or you can call me on my
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