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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • fc.4029@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • fc_fnb@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fabaloyi clark <fc.4029@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 05:55:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: GOOD DAY.


FROM: MR. Fabaloyi Clark
FAX+ 27-1150-75699

EMAIL: fc.4029@yahoo.com


Complement,

My name is Fabaloyi Clark (Mr.) I am Chief Auditor of First National Bank here in South Africa. I’m sure that this letter will come to you as a surprise as no formal interaction has ever existed between us, but please take it serious because it came with best of intentions.

During our last quarter of the Year’s audit, we discovered unclaimed Fund in a Non-Resident Account that was opened in our bank Six Years ago. The amount in the account is at tune of US$29,3000,000.00 (Twenty Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand U. S. Dollars). And owner of the account is MR. IMAN AJI SASMITO, a citizen of Indonesia.

After going through the account’s file in record we discovered that the fund was paid to this account from the Department of Works and housing, purported to be Contract payment. And from our investigations, we find out that the Contract was actually executed with South African Department of Works and Housing and the Money in question is truly paid for the Contract. We therefore decided to contact this man through the necessary detailed information we saw in his file, only to find out that he died with his family during the violent earthquake under the sea in Indonesia (The Tsunami Disaster) that happened on the 26th of December 2004. And all our efforts to locate any of this man's relative proofs abortive, as his account have no next of kin.

Due to this reason, my colleagues and I decided to do something on this fund before it would be forfeited to Government as unclaimed fund. Otherwise some other person that comes across the money would do the same. I’ve been thinking of how I would help the HIV/AIDS Orphans and Victim of wars in some African Countries, so I see this as my golden opportunity to fulfill my dreams. I would be happy if you will pledge your unreserved commitment in all area towards assisting us transferring this money out of here. Our primary objective after you indicate your interest is to completely change all existing documents regarding this account to your name and present your name as next of kin to the account. This arrangement will automatically make you the bona-fide/next of kin to inherit the account. Two of colleagues and I are involved in this project and we have perfected all the internal bank arrangement as regards to this transaction. I assure you that there will be no risk while
the transaction goes on and after the transfer.

Please note that this deal can only take place on the following conditions:

1. Absolute confidentiality and sincerity will be required and guaranteed considering our position in the bank.

2. Assurance that our own share will be released to us in good faith when this money finally gets into your account.

3. We will destroy all documents related to the transaction immediately the money leaves South Africa.

Finally, my colleagues and I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total amount for your involvement and participation on the transaction, while 5% of the sum was set aside for reimbursement of all expenses incurred by each of us before sharing of the Money.

Do indicate your interest by email me to my email address above as to enable me tell you the next step to the transaction.

Best Regards

Fabaloyi Clark
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADRESS....fc_fnb@yahoo.com




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