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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: "Mrs Ruth Ishmela" <ruthishme_01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ishmelaruth@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 14:15:08 +0530
Subject: Letter from Mrs Ruth Ishmela
Hellow,
Good day and God bless. let me start by introducing myself. I am Mrs Ruth Ishmela director of operations of the sudanese Darfur town Bank Ltd,I have a obscured business suggestion for you.Before the civil war our client Major Tanko Duru who was minitry officer and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 15 calendar months, with a value of TEN millions SIX Hundred Thousand United State Dollars($10.6musdollar) only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was sent to him,even during the war early last year.
Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that the Major Tanko and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.After further investigation it was also discovered that Major Tanko did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper work of his bank deposit. So, I have move this money TEN Million SIX Hundred Thousand United State Dollars to finace security companyin senagal for security reasons and selfkeeping.This is the reason why i move it. according to the laws of my country which says that, after 4 years if nobody comes for claim the funds will be transfar to Government.
Then for this reason, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Major Tanko Duru so that you will be able to receive his funds into your personal account abroad.
WHAT TO BE DONE:
I will let you know that, I have had everything planned out so that we shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Major Tanko, all that is required from you at this stage is for you to provide me with your Full Names , Address and your bank particulars, so that the attorney can comment his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for the move of the fund to an account that will be provided by you.
There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost confidentiality in all matters concerning this issue.Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 20% for you and 10% for an expenses that may occure.
Should you be interested please send me your full names , current residential address and your personal phone number(s) I will prefers you reach me on this email address ishmelaruth@yahoo.co.uk and finally after that i shall provide you with more details of this operation.Your earliest responce to this letter will be highly appreciated.
Thanks and goodluck,
Mrs Ruth Ishmela
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