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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: "Bamanga Kabongo" <bkbongo55@msn.com>
Reply-To: bkbongo55@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:26:03 +0000
Subject: YOUR KIND ATTENTION:
FROM: MR BAMANGA KABONGO.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK ACCRA, GHANA.
Email; bkbongo55@yahoo.com
ATTN:PLS
I AM Mr. BAMANGA KABONGO, chief accountant for the bills and credits in the
foreign remittance dept.
section of International Commercial Bank Accra, Ghana in West Africa. With
due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a business
transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the
transaction.
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to one Deceased Mr. Morris
Thompson 61years of Fairbanks, Alaska America, who died on January 31st 2000
with Alaska Airlines Flight 261. You can as well confirm it by yourself
through under stated www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/”
and the fund has been dormant in his account with this bank without any
claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation because
he did not indicate any next of kin to this account incases of death before
our discovery to this development.
Although, personally I keep this information secret within myself and
partner to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount was US$3.5 M (Three million
five hundred thousand united states dollars).
As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through my
good friend who works with chamber of commerce on foreign business relations
here in Accra, Ghana. It is him who recommended your person to me to be
viable and capable to champion a business
of such magnitude without any problem.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives, and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon
as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us, and also benefit
yourself to this great business opportunity.
In fact, I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eyebrow on my side during the time of
transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second party or fellow, who will forward claims as the next of kin
with affidavit of trust of oath to the bank and also present a foreign
account where he will need the money to be re- transferred into on his
request, as it maybe after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from
to your own designation bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 28% of the total sum as gratification,
while 2% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during
the time of transfer and also telephone and fax bills, while 70% will be for
me and my partner.
Please, you have been advice to keep top secret as we are still in service
and intend to resign from service after we conclude this deal with you. I
will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your account, and ask us to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentage, previously indicated
and further investment, either in your country or any country you advise us
to invest in.
All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I
would appreciate if you get back to me as soon as possible by e-mail,
stating your wish in this deal; give me your direct telephone and fax
numbers-for easier communication.
I am waiting to hear from you soonest.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Bamanga Kabongo.
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