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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Mr Mike Mensah" <drmensah@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drmensah@zwallet.com
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 19:43:20 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
FROM THE DESK OF MR. MIKE MENSAH
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK OF GHANA
ATTN: GOOD FRIEND
REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL OF
$1.5,000,000.00
I am Mr,Mike Mensah, A Cashier at the Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana
With due respect and regard I have decided to contact you on a Business
Transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and our families.
During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to one Mr. Author Billings a
foreigner, who died on November 1st 1999 in a plane crash Overseas 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 incase of death
such as this.
Although personally, I keep t! His information secret within me and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea is profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount is U.S $15m (Fifteen Million United States Dollars). As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through one of my good friends who work 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 as a Senior Staff in this bank, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin whom this money will be transferred into his account. I need your assistance and
co-operation to get this deal done. Because as a foreigner, you stand a
better position to be presented through documentation as the next of kin
since the deceased is also a foreigner, this is the reason why I could
not do this deal alone as a Ghanaian and a Blackman as well.
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 35%
of the total sum as gratification, while 1% will be set aside to take
care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills, while 64% will be for me and my partners. Please, you have
been advised to keep "Top Secret" as we are still in service and intend
to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. And I
assure you that this transaction will not last more than 10 working days
and you confirm the money in your account.
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 percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any
country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital information
will be sent to you when I hear from you.
I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in
this deal.
I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this message
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Mike Mensah.
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