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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: "david james" <dajames12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dajames001@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:24:16 +0000
Subject: Your Inheritance
Your Inheritance
Mr. David James
Branch Manager
Bank of Ireland
Manchester Branch
alternative email: dajames001@yahoo.fr
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. David James The Branch Manager of the Bank of Ireland, Manchester.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
In December, 2000, an American Oil consultant/contractor Mr.Jeffrey Paul
Mead made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for Twenty-Four calendar months,
valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty- five Million Dollars) in my branch.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After some months, we sent a reminder and finally I
discovered from his contract employers, that Mr.Jeffrey Paul Mead passed
away.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,and
all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr. Mead did not declare any kin
or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end
of each year.
No one has ever come forward to claim it.
According to Banking Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the
next of kin to Mr.Jeffrey Paul Mead so that the fruits of this old man's
labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ
the services of two Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and
to obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the
transfer. A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide
will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you and 10% be used in
settling taxation and all local and foreign expenses.There is no risk at all
as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and
my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately to my alternative email
address above and below and upon your response, I shall then provide you
with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country. I can be reached through
this email address.
I do urgently await your response.
Best regards,
Mr. David James.
alternative email: dajames001@yahoo.fr
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