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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 Ibru <mrfrankibru04@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:07:09 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU DOING TODAY.
*From the Desk Of Mr. Frank Ibru.
Tel.No: +44-7024-06-7976*
*Urgent Assistance.
Attn:
I am Frank Ibru, Personal Accountant to the late Mr Patrick Koch, A foreign
construction engineer who was resident here in London-U.K. My client died
with his family while on Vacation at Phuket Island in Thailand in December
2004.Asia Earth Quake Disaster(TSUNAMI DISASTER)
**http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/*<http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/>
* ,I received a phone call as his Personal Accountant which broke the tragic
news of my clients death in the Tsunami disaster. Since then I have made
several enquiries to locate any of his extended relatives.This has proved
unsuccessful.l got your contact from the United Kingdom Chambers and
Commence .
I contacted you to assist me. I seek your consent and assistance in
Repatriating money left behind by my late client before it gets confiscated
or declared Unserviceable by my bank directors where the deposit is lodged.
The Deposit is valued US$9,500, 000.00 (nine million, five hundred and Fifty
thousand united states dollars only) and it is lodged with the Bank here in
London.
The bank has issued me an ultimatum to present a next-of-kin of the deceased
to inherit the Funds or have the account declared serviceable today. The
board of directors of my bank adopted a resolution and i was Mandated to
provide his next of kin for the payment of this money Within 28 working days
or forfeit the money to the bank as an abandoned Property. The directors of
my bank had planned to invoke the abandoned Property decree of 1996 to
confiscate the funds after the expiration of The period given to me as the
personal accountant.
I hereby seek your consent to present you to my bank as next-of-kin of the
deceased, so That the proceeds of this account valued us$9,500,000.00 can be
Transferred to you as inheritance, and thereafter you and i will share The
money; 50% to me and 45% to you, while 5% will be for any expenses We Made
on this transaction.
I have necessary legal documents that will be used to support claim of The
inheritance from my bank as the Next Of Kin. All i require is your honest
co-operation To enable us see the transaction through. I guarantee that the
transaction Will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from Any breach of the law.
To commence the process of claiming the funds, i will require the Following
information from you,
1. Your full names.
2. Your telephone and Fax Numbers.
3. Your contact address.
4. Your date of birth.
5. Your occupation.
As soon as i receive this information i will file-in a formal application
to my bank for the inheritance in your name as next- of-kin of the deceased
That will enable the managements to process the transaction with you as
Beneficiary and remit the funds in your name as (inheritor).
Urgent reply to: **frankibru50@gawab.com* <frankibru50@gawab.com>*
And my Private Tel.No: +44-7024-06-7976
Thank you.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Frank Ibru.*
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