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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: "t wilcox" <tayewil@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:44:27 +0100
Subject: attention
Greetings,
In order to transfer out (USD36 M) thirty six million
United States Dollars) from a Prime Bank here in
Africa. I have the courage to ask you to look for a reliable and honest
person who will be capable for this important business believing that
you will never let me down either now or in future. I am Mr.taye wilcox, An
Auditor General of a Prime bank in Africa. There is an account opened in
this bank in 1995 and since 2000 nobody has operated
on this account again. after going through some old files in the records I
discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be
forfeited for nothing. the owner of this account is Dr.Phillip Morris,a
foreigner, and a mount resorces limited , a geologist by profession
and he died since 1990. No other person knows about this account or any
thing concerning it,the account has no other beneficiary and my
investigation
proved to me as well that this company does not know anything about this
account and the amount involved is (USD 36)thirty six million United
States Dollars million dollars.I want to first transfer USD Twenty six
million United States Dollars from this money into a safe foreigners account
abroad before the rest, but I don't know any foreigner, I am only contacting
you as a foreigner
because this money can not be approved to a local bank here, but can only
be approved to any foreign account because the money is in US
dollars and the former owner of the account is Mr. Dr.Phillip Morris is a
foreigner too. I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we
dont needto know ourselves before, we will sign agreement, but be sure that
it is
real and a genuine business. I only I got your contact
address from my secretary who operates computer,with believe in God that you
will never let me down in this business you are the only
person that I have contacted in this business, so please reply urgently
so that will inform you the next step to take urgently. Send also your
private telephone and fax number including the full details of the account
to be used for the deposit.
I want us to meet face to face or sign a binding
agreement to bind us together so that you can receive
this money into a foreign account or any account of
your choice where the fund will be safe. And I will
fly to your country forwithdrawal and sharing and
other investments. I am contacting you because of the need to involve a
foreigner with foreign account and foreign beneficiary.
I need your full co-operation to make this work
fine.because the management is ready to approve this
payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account,which I
will give to you later immediately,if you are able and with
capability to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to
my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because this opportunity
will never come again in my life. I need truthful
person in this business strong because I don't want to make mistake I need
your assurance and trust. With my position now in the office I can Transfer
this money to any foreigner's reliable account which you can provide with
assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your
country for sharing.
I will destroy all documents of transaction
immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to
any place. you can also come to discuss with me face to face after which I
will make this remittance in your presence and two of us will fly to your
country at least two days ahead of the money will get
transfered I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from
you that you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will
use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and on ward transfer
of this money toyour account with appropriate clearance forms
of the ministries and foreign exchange departments.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given
30% of the total amount,65% will be for me, while 5%
will be for expenses both parties might have in cured
during the process of transferring. I look forward to
your earliest reply through this email
lastdawn15@hot.ee
Yours Faithfully
taye wilcox
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