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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: "Mr.Benjamin Cole" <benjamincole01@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 10:38:08 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED!!!!
DEAR SIR/MADAM
The inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence,I am making
this proposition because I have to seek the partnership of a resource person
to help me realise this project.
I am Mr.Benjamin Cole. solicitor and investment consultant based in
london,United Kindom. I was attending a business luncheon in Berlin,Germany
and I got introduced to the renowned German businessman and property mogul,
Mr
Andreas Schranner(of blessed memory).
He engaged my services as attorney and investment consultant and my
primary assignment was to spearhead his investment forays in the United
Kingdom.three months later I invited him to London and under my professional
guidance
and based on my advice he made a fixed deposit of 1,000,000,00 POUND
STERLING with a bank here in the united kingdom.
This deposit was for 12 months and upon maturity I made effort to
contact my client, I could not reach him or any member of his family.But the
tragic news of his death came to me that on July 31Th. 2000, my client Mr
Andreas Schranner, his wife maria, their daughter eich and her
husband-christian and their two children perished in the
Air France concorde New York bound flight;please click here to confirm the
incidence:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
I have made effort to locate any member of his family with strong biological
links to my late client without success.The search to find a close relation
is
one that has consumed time and resources.I called the Bank and they are
asking me to either present a next of kin to my client(late Andreas
Schranner) or forfeit the
deposited funds.
Therefore,in this regard; My proposal for you to present yourself to the
Bank as the next
of kin to late Andreas Schranner and process claim for the funds deposited
with
the Bank by my client and I have all necessary documents to see to the
success of this
transaction.My capacity as solicitor/investment consultant to my late client
gives me the
discretion to package and transfer the deposited funds to your your
nominated Bank Account.
I will give you 40% for your effort, 45% comes to me and 10% for expenses
and 5% for charity. It
will amount to injustice if i do not take this decisive step to secure this
deposited funds for my late client,and invest it for our mutual benefits;The
late Schranner
was also a friend in addition to our business relationship.
I await your swift response;And please keep this proposal as
confidential.And Please, make sure you respond back to Mr.Benjamin Cole on
the Address
Solicitor & Investment Research Consultants Limited
4th Floor, Cityside
40 Adler Street
LONDON E1 1EE
E-mail: benjamincole_solicitor@yahoo.co.uk
E-mail:benjamincole_solicitor@hotmail.com
Tel:0044703 192 3532
Fax:000870 490 9590
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Benajmin Cole
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