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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: "oweledward oweledward" <oweledward@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: owenedward2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:59:11 +0000
Subject: FROM:OWEN EDWARD
>From the desk of
Branch Operation Manager
Natwest Bank (Mayfair Commercial Banking Centre)
65 Piccadilly London WIA 2PP,
United kingdom.
Direct Tel:+44 704 010 2383
Fax: +44 870 478 6425
www.Natwestbank.com
I greet you in the name of God almighty with the believe that this message
gets to you in good health and state of mind; I am owen edward the branch
manager of the above address (Nat west bank). I am contacting you with the
view that the content in this message would be of interest to you and mutual
benefits to both of us, I know you will be wondering why I am writing you
such a sensitive proposal considering the magnitude of the funds involved
especially to a total stranger but I wish to inform you here that my
contacting you is not by mistake but by virtue of God's doing because I
believe that such circumstances of this kind happens for a reason, based on
this I decided to write you through my official web address all my bid to
erase any form of doubt in order to prove the reality and the legitimacy of
this proposal, but as a Christian and man of strong faith I will only urge
you to carefully read and give a consideration to this proposal.
A foreigner (German), Christian Eich was an engineer who ran carmaker BMW's
museum and also an oil consultant died along with his entire family five
years ago in a ghastly air crash in Paris that claim the lives of all the
109 passengers on board you may click this link below for verification.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm.
Late Christian Eich banked with us here at Natwest bank and I was the
account officer, before his death he made a fixed deposit for twelve
calendar months (AMOUNT WITHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS) upon the maturity
which expired 4years ago, Valuable efforts has being made by my bank to get
in touch with any of the Eich's Family or relatives but there has been no
success. This very large sum has since been sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
year, and according to the Laws of Britain, at the expiration of 5(five)
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the British Government if
nobody applies to claim the funds.
I wish to let you know that This bank has spent so much all in the bid to
track any member of the Mr. Erich’s family but all effort proves abortive
and I can not sit back here and watch this funds gets into the pocket of
already rich and corrupt government officials. As the account officer to the
deceased and the clearing officer in charge, my position permits me to
attest and release the funds to anybody who comes forward with all the
necessary proof of close relationship to the deceased, consequently I am
capable of securing this legal documents and proves to front you as the next
of kin, it is in this light I am seeking for your godly assistance to
participate with me in this project and I willing to compensate you with 30%
of the funds for your effort and time,60% for me, while the remaining 10%
will be used for God's work(CHARITY)which I will discuss further with you in
that regards upon your positive response, I also will provide you with more
detail information of the procedures involved.
Lastly I wish to assure you that there is no risk of whatsoever my position
and with my 14 years as an experience banker definitely the successful
execution of this project is guaranteed. If you do not find this proposal
appealing please kindly delete this mail and keep it as a secrete so as not
to destroy my career. Once again if this proposal satisfies you please
kindly indicate your interest by responding to my private mailbox below and
also forward me your name, address, direct telephone and fax number so as to
enable me contact you.
God bless you as I await for your quick response.
Mr Owen Edward
(Branch operation manager)
Natwest bank London UK.
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