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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: "Victor Osa" <v_osa204@msn.com>
Reply-To: v_osa204@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 13:47:39 +0000
Subject: Re: HELLO FRIEND
FROM THE DESK OF
MR VICTOR OSA
ALLIED IRISH BANKS (AIB) PLC
BANKCENTRE BALLSERIDGE, DUBLIN 4
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I am Mr. Victor Osa, General auditor of ALLIED IRISH BANKS(AIB) PLC, Dublin
– Ireland. I got your email contact, in my search for a trusted partner,
who will assist me with this confidential business proposal.
Mr. Stev Jam made a numbered times (Fixed) deposited for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$25,000.00 (twenty - five Million US Dollars) 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, National Mining Corporation that Mr.
Stev Jam died from an auto accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Stev Jam did not declare any next of
kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork.
This sum of US$25 M is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at every end of each year. No one has
come forward to claim it. According to the Irish Law, at the expiration of
6{Six} years, the money will divert to the ownership of the Ireland
Government ,if nobody applies to claim the funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to Mr. Stev Jam so that the fruits of this old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. ;
This is simple I shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
obtaining the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favor for the transfer.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60%
for me and 35%[US$8,750,000:00 DOLLARS] for you then 5% will be set aside
for any expenses that may occur during the transfer process. There is no
risk at all as the attorney and my position will do all the paperwork for
this transaction as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution
of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via my
email address.
Upon your response shall then provide you with more details for the
successful accomplishment of this 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. Awaiting your urgent
reply
Thanks and regards
Mr. Victor Osa
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