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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: "suraj911 z" <flow2myx@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:30:21 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL..
DEAR FRIEND,
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL:
RE: TRANSFER OF [$13,500.000.00 USD. THIRTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS
WE WANT TO TRANSFER TO OVERSEAS [$13,500.000.00] THIRTEEN MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS FROM FIRST BANK IN SOUTH AFRICA.
I WOULD LIKE, IF YOU WILL BE CAPABLE AND FIT TO PROVIDE EITHER AN
EXISTING BANK ACCOUNT OR TO SET UP A NEW BANK ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY TO RECEIVE
THIS MONEY, EVEN AN EMPTY ACCOUNT CAN SERVE TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY, AS
LONG AS YOU WILL REMAIN HONEST TO ME TILL THE END OF THIS IMPORTANT
BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
I WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN EITHER NOW OR IN
FUTURE. I AM SURAJ MALIK DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT OF FIRST BANK
SA, DURING THE COURSE OF OUR AUDITING I DISCOVERED A FLOATING FUND IN
AN ACCOUNT OPENED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN 1993 AND SINCE 2002 NOBODY
HAS OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN, AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD FILES
IN THE RECORDS I DISCOVERED THAT THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT DIED WITHOUT
AN HEIR HENCE THE MONEY IS FLOATING AND IF I DO NOT REMIT THIS MONEY
OUT URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHING.
THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT WAS A FOREIGNER WHO SHARES THE SAME SURNAME
AS YOURS,AN INDUSTRIALIST, HE DIED SINCE 1997 AND NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS
ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANYTHING CONCERNING IT, THE ACCOUNT HAS NO
BENEFICIARY AND MY INVESTIGATION PROVED TO ME AS WELL THAT THE ACCOUNT OWNER
UNTIL HIS DEATH WAS A EXPERTRIATE/CONTRACTOR WITH ESKOM IN SOUTH AFRICA
[PTY] SA.
I AM CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN ONLY BE
APPROVED TO A FOREIGNER WITH A VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, DRIVERS LICENCE
AND FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER
OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER. I WILL LIKE US TO SIGN A BINDING
AGREEMENT THAT WILL BIND US TOGETHER IN THE BUSINESS, I AM REVEALING ALL
THIS TO YOU WITH THE BELIEF THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN IN THIS
BUSINESS, YOU ARE THE FIRST AND THE ONLY PERSON I AM CONTACTING FOR THE
BUSINESS SO PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY FOR ME TO TELL YOU THE NEXT STEP TO
TAKE.
YOU SHOULD FORWARD YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHICH IS ALSO NEEDED.
YOU WILL HAVE TO GIVE ME THE ASSURANCE WHEN WE MEET THAT THIS MONEY
WILL BE INTACT PENDING OUR PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING
AND DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND WHICH WILL BE 35% FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, 60%
WILL BE FOR US WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THE
EXPENSES THAT WILL BE INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES DURING THE COURSE OF THE
TRANSFER.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST RESPONSE, NOTE YOU CAN ALSO CALL ME ON
MY PRIVATE NUMBER OR MY E-MAIL ADDRESS BELOW, FOR SECURITY REASONS.
BEST REGARDS,
SURAJ MALIK
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