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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: "George Bamba" <georgebamba11@msn.com>
Reply-To: georgebambafr@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 16:45:13 +0000
Subject: Guardianship request, from Master George Bamba..
GREETINGS TO YOU IN THE NAME OF GOD.
MY NAME IS MR. GEORGE BAMBA,
AN ACCOUNTANT WITH BANK OF AFRICA,
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE.
THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1995 AND SINCE 1999 NOBODY HAS
OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN.
AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD FILES,I DISCOVERED ONE ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO
A FOREIGNER IN OUR BANK IN THE NAME OF MR.JEFFERSON B.ANDREAS,A FOREIGNER
AND THE MANAGER OF PETRO -TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, A CHEMICAL ENGINEER BY
PROFESSION AND HE DIED SINCE 1999 AND NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS
ACCOUNT OR ANY THING CONCERNING IT. THE ACCOUNT HAS NO BENEFICIARY AND MY
INVESTIGATION PROVED TO ME AS WELL THAT HIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVE IS (USD 10MILLION DOLLARS).
SO I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO INVOLVE A FOREIGNER WITH A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT AS BECOME THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND AND THE URGENCY TO
REMMIT THIS MONEY OUT OF THESE BANK BEFORE IT WILL BE FORFEITED TO OUR BANK
BECAUSE NOBODY HAS EVER COME TO LAY CLAIMS FOR THE FUNDS.
IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT (USD 10MILLION DOLLARS) FROM OUR BANK,I HAVE THE
COURAGE TO ASK YOU TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON WHO WILL BE
CAPABLE FOR THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME
DOWN EITHER NOW OR IN FUTURE.
I WILL NEED ALL YOUR CO-OPERATION TO MAKE THIS WORK FINE,BECAUSE THE
MANAGEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT TO ANY FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT,WHICH I WILL GIVE YOU IMMEDIATELY YOU
INDICATE YOUR INTEREST TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND TRUST.
WHAT I NEED AN HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO MAKE
MISTAKES. WITH MY POSITION NOW IN THE OFFICE I CAN TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO
ANY FOREIGNER WITH A RELIABLE ACCOUNT WHICH I THINK YOU CAN PROVIDE AND WITH
AN ASSURANCE THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE INTACT PENDING MY PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN
YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING. I WILL DESTROY ALL DOCUMENTS OF TRANSACTION
IMMEDIATELY WE RECIEVE THIS MONEY LEAVING NO TRACE TO ANY PLACE.
YOU CAN ALSO COME TO DISCUSS WITH ME FACE TO FACE AFTER WHICH I WILL MAKE
THIS REMITTANCE IN YOUR PRESENCE AND TWO OF US WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY AT
LEAST TWO DAYS AHEAD OF THE MONEY GOING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I WILL APPLY FOR MY LEAVE TO ENABLE ME GET A VISA IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM
YOU THAT YOU ARE READY TO ACT AND RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.
I WILL USE MY POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO EFFECT LEGAL APPROVALS AND ONWARD
TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT.TRUST ME.
AT THE CONCLUSION, YOU WILL BE HAVE 40% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT,55% WILL BE FOR
ME, WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES BOTH PARTIES MIGHT HAVE INCURED DURING THE
PROCESS OF THE TRANSFER.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY BY EMAIL.
YOURS TRULY,
MR. GEORGE BAMBA
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