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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: "Greg Smith" <gregsmiths1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 06:57:58 -0700
Subject: BARRISTER GREG SMITH (ESQ).
BARRISTER GREG SMITH (ESQ).
TRANSPARENT MARBLES CHAMBERS
18 Leinster Square - W2 4PR London
E-mail:gregsmith@ny.com
Dear Sir/Ma
I am Barrister GREG SMITHN (Esq.), Personal Attorney to late Mr. Morris
Thompson,American expatriate businessman here in the UK. Unfortunately he
lost
his life on Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31st 2000,
alongside his wife and only daughter. You can read more about the crash
on visiting these sites below;
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list
Before the plane crash, Mr. Morris Thompson made a numbered fixed
deposit for 18 calendar months valued at US$ 3 ,500,000.00 (THREE
MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) with a bank in europe.
Upon maturity several notices were sent to him but no response came from
him. I later found out that Mr. Morris Thompson and his family had lost
their lives
in that plane crash. After further investigation it was also discovered that
Mr. Morris Thompson ’s next of kin is his daughter who also died with him.
What bothers me most is that according to the laws of the UK, at the
expiration of 6years the funds will revert to the ownership of the BRITISH
GOVERNMENT,
if nobody applies to claim the funds. As a foreigner, I hereby solicit that
you act as
the next of kin to Mr. Morris Thompson so that you will be able to receive
these funds for both of us.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successfully. I will prepare the necessary document that
will back you up as the next of kin to Mr. Morris Thompson.
PROVIDE YOUR FULL INFORMATION
SUCH AS STATED BELOW,
[1] NAME: _________________________________
[2] ADDRESS: ______________________________
[3] AGE: __________________________________
[4] SEX: __________________________________
[5] TELEPHONE: ____________________________
[6] FAX: __________________________________
[7] OCCUPATION STATUS: ____________________
Also be informed that this Transaction will take us just 15 working
days to accomplish beginning from when I receive your Data. After you have
been
made the next of kin, I will also file an application to the bank on your
behalf as soon as I secure the necessary approval and letter ofprobate in
your favor for the movement of the funds to an account that will be provided
by you.
This process is 100% risk free as I have set outall the modalities to see
that a
legalized method is used because I willprepare all the necessary documents.
Please
note that utmost secrecy andconfidentiality is required at all times during
this transaction.
Once the funds have been transferred into your nominated bank account we
shall
share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% set aside for any
incidental
expenses incurred during this transaction. I will prefer that you
reach me via my private email address gregsmith@ny.com or
gregsmith@cosmail.com
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Barrister GREG SMITH
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