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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: "frank smith" <mrjsmith1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: photofranksmith@hotmail.ro
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 19:53:06 +0000
Subject: From Ar-ramadi Iraq
Hello Sir/Madam,
I am very sorry to interrupt your peace Since you are not expecting to
receive any mail from me. However, I was obliged to do so due to the
importance and urgency of the message. I crave your indulgence, and want to
reasure you that I mean well and that it is only for our mutual good. So
please do not be embarrassed.
My name is Frank Smith, I am a Reporter and Journalist attached to the
United Kingdom military. I am writing this message from Ar-ramadi in Iraq.
We hit Iraq in May 12, 2003 and have moved around a few times building up
F.O.B. around the western side of the country as well as missions into
Baghdad, with attacks by insurgents everyday and car bombs, we managed to
move funds belonging to Saddam Hussein’s family which we found in his
palace shortly after his arrest, The total amount is US$25 Million dollars
in cash,100 dollar bills. We want to move this money out of Iraqi, since it
is a war zone although partially ended but the daily activities of suicide
bombers is frighteningly on the increase.
I reached an agreement with the members of my team whom are UN officials
and we agreed to keep this money to ourselves and then moved the box out of
Iraq to Europe (we have also concluded plans to move the money with help of
some diplomatic officers who are attached to the UN diplomats.with their
immunity as UN officials they are not searched at borders or Airports). Now,
I am in need of a reliable and trustworthy person or company overseas whom I
can confidently work with since my work does not permit me to own a foreign
bank account or any personal business until retirement. I have not finished
my assignment and cannot return to the UK now.
I have the honor to confide this information in you and to request for your
pleasure to assist in receiving and secure the money in your account,
pending our retirement from service. You are therefore expected and advised
to display high degree of maturity,responsibility and understanding in
handling this information. I will give you all the details in my next mail
when you have indicated your interest and commitment to work with me. Always
remember that this is the highest confidence and trust any person can
response on the other,especially when it is considered that we did not know
ourselves before.
I hope you will honor me too. We can come over to join you for sharing and
to guarantee that we have unlimited access to you before and when the funds
hit your account. Moreso for an effective and easy communication I will
advice that you furnish me with your phone numbers and other necessary
details to make me rest assured that you are geniune.
I eagerly await your positive response.
Best regards,
Respectfully,
FRANK SMITH
Reporting from Ar-ramadi Iraq
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