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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: "OSCAR BRAIN" <oscarbrain@msn.com>
Reply-To: oscarbrain@myway.com
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:49:44 +0000
Subject: hello
Dear Friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
met personally. My name is OSCAR BRAIN a business merchant in Indonesia.
I was a victim of the TSUNAMI disaster that led over 174,000 people dead in
Indonesia's Aceh province.
Well,I lost all my family members and was seriously injured as a result of
this catastrophe and currently hospitalised in Germany. My illness has
defiled all form of medical treatment and I only have about a few months to
live according to medical report.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone not even myself but my business. But now I regret all these
as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have o rmake
all the money in this world. Now that I know my time is near, I
want to will and give most of my properties and assets to you to enhance the
relief of other Asian Tsunami Victims and other charity
aid. I have decided to give alms for charity aid, as I want this to be one
of the last good deeds I do on earth.
But I am afraid most of these charity organisations will use it for their
personal interests without someone to co-ordinate this task.
Hence, I am seeking a trust-worthy person who is able to help me carry out
this great task. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I
cannot do this my self any more. I lost a lot of money, assests, properties,
etc due to this disaster. Meanwhile, I still have {$16,500,000.00 USD only]
cash deposit that I have with a Financial Firm Abroad. I will want you to
help me collect this deposit and dispatched it for humanitarian aid. Also,
you
will let them know that it is I oscar BRAIN that is making this generous
donations to them to serve as memorial while I was on earth. I am
writing this from my laptop computer in my hospital bed where I wait for my
time to come.
I pray that God uses you to support and assist me with good heart.
Also, these are the necessary criteria you have to meet before I will give
you the full authority over the fund:
(a). My conviction of your transparent, honesty and diligence and you will
treat this transaction as I have instructed you to do.
(b). Upon the receipt of the funds, you will promptly release $3,500,000.00
USD to charity aid to help the needy, $11,500,000 USD
will be used for investment and you will ONLY take the balance $1,500,000.00
USD for your noble assistance.
(c). You must be ready to produce me with enough information about yourself
to put my mind at rest, by providing your full beneficiary name, your
contact address, telephone and fax numbers for further communication.
(d) All necessary legal documentations must be undertaken before you can
have the full right over this fund and other properties which I
will give to you in due course.
(e) Also, you will be entitle to 20% of the annual income of any investment
you wish to go into in order to enhance further charitable work.
I would suggest that you can invest this money into stocks, properties,
bonds,etc.or any lucrative business you may suggest.
I will bring you into the complete picture of the transaction when I have
heard from you. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated
with all your contact details.
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation and Gob bless you.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Oscar Brain.
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