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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: "Ken Terry" <ken_terry2@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:32:12 -0700
Subject: =?ascii?B?U1BBTT86ICBMRVRURVIgT0YgSU5U?= =?ascii?B?RU5U?=
KEN TERRY
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
CLYDESDALE BANK PLC.
30 ST VINCENT PLACE
GLASGOW G1 2HL
SCOTLAND.
Dear Sir,
My name is Mr Ken Terry , the account officer with the above named Bank. I
have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
On January 1, 2003, a United Arab Emirates Merchant, Mr Abraham
Zachary, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million Dollars only)
with my bank . Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After some months, we sent a
reminder and finally we discovered from his business partner that Mr.
Abraham Zachary died from an automobile accident while on a business trip.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.Abraham
Zachary did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his
official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
The said amount is still intact in my Bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come
forward to claim it.
I am contacting you since you are a foreigner to stand as the next of
kin to Mr. Abraham Zachary. I would want you to provide to send to me
as a matter of urgency your full names and address,phone and fax
numbers so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits that will put youin place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and
letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A
bank account in any part of the world that 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 75% for me and 20% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the
course of the transaction. There is no risk at all as all the
paperworks for this transaction will be done by the attorney and with
my position as an accountant,guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately to my
email box;kenterrymike@yahoo.com
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication.
You should observe utmost confidentiality, and 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.
All further correspondence should be forwarded to;kenterrymike@yahoo.com
Thank you in anticipation of your urgent reply.
Best regards.
Mr Ken Terry .
Account Officer
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