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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: fatima sara <ftm_sara163@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 06:39:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENCIAL
ATTENTION: Sir/Madam
I WISH TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AS MADAM FATIMA SARA, THE MANAGER OF BILLS AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF AFRICAN BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (A.B.S.A) I AM A SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATED IN THE U.K, I AM OPTIMISTIC THAT YOU CAN BE CAPABLE AND RELIABLE TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT. FIRST OF ALL I CHOOSED YOUR COUNTRY BASED ON ITS GREAT REPUTATION IN THE WORLD ECONOMY AND ITS PEACEFULNESS, MOREOVER I AM INTENDING TO MIGRATE AND SETTLE IN YOUR COUNTRY ONCE THE TRANSACTION IS FINALISED.
WE DISCOVERED AN ABONDONED SUM OF 19MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN FEBUARY 16TH 1998 IN PLANE CRASH ,http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/
SINCE WE GOT THE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME AND CLAIM HIS MONEY AS WE CAN NOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR IT AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES, UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN ALSO DIED ALONG WITH HIM IN THE PLANE CRASH LIVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.
BASED ON OUR BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES IT IS WRITTEN THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINS UNCLAIMED AFTER NINE YEARS IT WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED FUND. IN REGARDS TO THIS MY COLLIGUES AND I HAVE ARRANGED WITH OUR POSITIONS IN THE OFFICE AND MOVE THE SAID FUND OUT OF THE ACCOUNT AND GET IT DEPOSITED IN CARE OF A DIPLOMATIC SECURITY COMPANY AND WE HAVE ALSO TAKEN OUR TIME TO DESTROY ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE FUND IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY TRACE, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT ANY RISK AS IT IS OUR LINE OF WORK AS PROFESSIONALS IN THE BANKING FIELD, WE ARE IN ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF THE ENTIRE SITUATION WHEN I READ FROM YOU REGARDING YOUR INTEREST TO ASSIST US OR BE OUR FOREIGN ASSOCIATE ON THE SAID TRANSITION I SHALL BE SENDING YOU A DRAFT OF AGREEMENT/CONDITIONS OR M.O.U THAT WILL GUIDE THE PROPOSSED PROJECT BETWEEN US.
IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE PRIVACY AND SECRECY , WE WILL NOT ENTERTAIN CALLS AS WE WILL WANT TO BE IN ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF OUR SECURITY.I WILL BE REACHING YOU THROUGH MY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE AND I SHALL BE CONTACTING YOU BY PHONE THROUGH A SPECIAL MEANS WHEN NECESSARY.
REGARDS,
MADAM FATIMA SARA.
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