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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: =?utf-8?q?frank=20willams?= <attn_frank06@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 17:23:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: attn_frank06@yahoo.com.ph
MR.FRANK WILLIAMS,
409 Nortonburg,
Accra, Ghana-West Africa.
Reply to:attn_frankonline@yahoo.com
Telephone +233-246149835,
Dear Friend,
I am mr.FRANK WILLIAMS. the Head of Audit Department, Standard Trust
bank Ltd,Ghana And for reasons which will become obvious to you as you
read on, I obtained your address particulars from an Internet address
listing. Please exercise some patience and read through my message.
I have a very urgent and confidential business proposition for you. On
June 6th 2003, a Crude Oil Contractor with the Kuwait National
Petroleum Corporation, Engr. Peter Hoffer , a national of kuwait, made
a numbered time ( fixed) deposit for 12 calendar months, value $17
Million US Dollars (seventheen million United States dollars only)in my branch.
On maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally, his
contract employers, the Kuwait National Petroleum Corporation wrote to
inform us that Engr. Peter Hoffer died on an automobile accident; that
he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin
through the kuwait embassy were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigations and discovered that Mr Peter Hoffer. had actively
opposed the Government of his country kuwait, and was consequently driven into
exile.
My proposal therefore is that, I am looking for a foreigner who will
stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Peter Hoffer. It is not necessary to be
a blood relation to Mr.Peter Hoffer, nor have the same name. It is not
also necessary to come from the same Country. I have worked out the
modalities to achieve my aim of appointing a next of kin, and therefore
also by this means we transfer this money total $17 Million US Dollars
abroad for us to share. No one will ever come forward to claim it now,
and according to Ghana law,after 9 years, the money will automatically
revert to the Government Treasury if the Account owner is a foreigner,
and certified dead, and there is no valid claim. This indeed, is the
situation. The money transfer paperwork itself will include a
certificate of origin so that the receiving bank does not ask questions or refuse
the money as money laundering. Also, the paperwork will include proper
certification that the funds being transferred are from non criminal
sources.
In short this will be a proper and legal money transfer and there is no
risk!. Once you indicate your interest I will initiate the processing
of the transfer and in about 14 working days the money total $10 Million
US Dolars will be in your nominated bank account for us to share in the
ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter.
Trusting to hear from you immediately.
1)Dear p/s reply this mail.
2)your tele number...........
3)your fax number...........
4)your occupation.......
5)with your age......
WHEN YOU DO THIS I WILL FORWARD YOU A FORM THAT YOU WILL FILL
AND SEND IT TO BANK.
Yours truly
FRANK WILLIAMS
- frank willams
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