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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: "Collins Owolabi" <collinsowolabi@msn.com>
Reply-To: collinsowolabi@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 19:44:02 +0000
Subject: Hope to hear from you soon.
Dear Friend,
I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to enable me carry out
an urgent business opportunity in my department. I work with GLOBAL BANK
PLC, BENIN. Currently, I am in charge of bills and exchanges at the foreign
remittance department.
I was the account's officer to one Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Langer who workedwith
Chevron Oil company, but both died in the December 26, 2003 Air Crash here
in Benin Republic.
PLEASE VIEW THE WEBSITE.
www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
Mr.Gabriel Langer left in his domiciliary account the total sum of $8.5
million (Eight million, five hundred thousand US Dollars). Since the
management got the information on his death, we have been expecting any of
his relatives/his next of kin to come up and claim his money.
Unfortunately from the day of his death till the time of this letter none of
his relatives or friends have come up for the claim. The banking and
financial law of GLOBAL BANK BENIN stipulates that if such funds remained
unclaimed after a period of (24) months it would be lost to the bank as
"unclaimed deposit".
On this note, I have decided to do business with you and release the money
to you as the next of kin to the deceased for subsequent disbursement
between us. I will soon proceed for myretirement leave, and i personally do
not want this fund to be lost to the bank.
That is why I want the funds to be moved out of the bank before I proceed on
my retirement from the banking services.
The need for a foreigner as the next of kin in this project is occasioned by
the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Beninnois will not
perfectly fit in as his next of kin or heir.
Please, note that it does not really matter whether you are truly related to
the deceased or not, as there is never going to be any background check or
investigation whatsoever on you. Consider that, a top secret from an insider
that knows it all.
I have made up my mind that 30% of the Fund would be for you as foreign
partner, thereafter I would visit your country for disbursement according to
the percentages indicated.
To enable the immediate transfer of the fund into your designated bank
account, you would have to fill the bank's application form for such claim
as the next of kin to the deceased. There you will designate your bank
account where the money will be remitted.
Upon receipt of your e-mail indicating your interest, I will send to you a
copy of the application form and the deceased's account information.
You would need to fill it correctly and then send it to the bank for onward
processing, approval and transfer of the funds into your given bank account.
Please, send your direct Fax and telephone numbers for effective
communication that this transaction needs. Please note that you are not to
appear in person, as every thing regarding this project will be strictly
handled by a lawyer and every banking documents needed for this
transaction will be taken care of by the lawyer and as such, there is no
risk involved.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully,
Collins Owolabi
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