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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: "James Coco" <james.coco1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jamescoco1@zwallet.com
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 02:09:16 +0000
Subject: Please, get in touch
FROM THE DESK OF MR. JAMES COCO
CORPORATE FINANCE MANAGER
STANDARD BANK,
SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: jamescoco1@zwallet.com
GOOD DAY,
I AM MR. JAMES COCO, CORPORATE FINANCE MANAGER IN MY LOCAL BRANCH OF
STANDARD BANK HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA. ON APRIL 17, 2001 ONE MR. ROBERT
JOHNSON, AN AMERICAN NATIONAL, A CONSULTANT WITH A LEADING CONGLOMERATE,
MADE A DEPOSIT, VALUED AT (US$4.9M) FOUR MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR TWELVE CALENDAR MONTHS IN MY BANK BRANCH. UPON MATURITY, WE 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 MR.ROBERT JOHNSON DIED FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE DIED WITHOUT MAKING A
WILL AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HIS NEXT OF KIN WERE FRUITLESS. MORE
INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT LATE ROBERT JOHNSON DID NOT DECLARE ANY NEXT OF
KIN OR RELATIONS IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT
PAPER WORK HERE AT THE BANK. THE TOTAL SUMS 4.9 MILLION DOLLARS ARE STILL IN
MY BANK. NO ONE WILL EVER COME FORWARD TO CLAIM IT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SOUTH AFRICAN BANKING LAWS AT THE EXPIRATION OF 4(FOUR) YEARS, THE MONEY
WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES AS THE NEXT
OF KIN TO CLAIM THE FUNDS.
CONSEQUENTLY, I SHALL PRESENT YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER TO STAND IN AS THE
NEXT OF KIN TO LATE MR.ROBERT JOHNSON SO THAT YOU AND I CAN BENEFIT FROM IT
TO ENHANCE HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION WORLDWIDE. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THIS
PROPOSAL, I SHALL SEND TO YOU DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW THIS DEAL WOULD BE
TRANSACTED. WE SHALL EMPLOY THE SERVICES OF A SOLICITOR FOR THE DRAFTING OF
THE LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF LATE MR.ROBERT JOHNSON AND TO OBTAINALL OTHER
RELEVANT PAPERS IN YOUR NAME FOR THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION FOR PAYMENT
APPROVAL IN MY BANK HEADQUARTERS IN YOUR FAVOR.
THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED IN THE RATIO OF SIXTY PERCENT FOR ME (60%), THIRTY
FIVE PERCENT FOR YOU (35%) AND FIVE PERCENT (5%) FOR ANY ARISING
CONTINGENCIES DURING THE COURSE OF THIS BUSINESS. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL
BE EXECUTED UNDER LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY
BREACH OF THE LAW AS I WILL USE MY POSITION AS THE BANK'S CORPORATE FINANCE
MANAGER TO SECURE APPROVALS AND GUARANTEE THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS
TRANSACTION. IT WILL TAKE BETWEEN 7-10 WORKING DAYS TO CONCLUDE THIS
TRANSACTION. PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT YOU’RE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY IS
REQUIRED.
SHOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ASSIST, PLEASE REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY AND INCLUDE
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER FOR VOICE CONTACT AND FAX NUMBER SO I CAN PROVIDE
YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND
THE TRANSACTION. AN EARLY RESPONSE WILL BE APPRECIATED.
PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY THROUGH MY EMAIL ADDRESS:-
jamescoco1@zwallet.com
BEST REGARDS.
MR. JAMES COCO (ACCA).
(CORPORATE FINANCE MANAGER)
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