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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: Carlos Barry <c_barry32@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:10:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED.
ATTN:VICTIM-FULLNAME
THANKING YOU FOR YOUR MAIL AND YOUR INTERST AND DETERMINATIONS IN ASSISTING ME IN THIS TRANSACTIONS
FIRSTLY,I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT ALL I SAID TO YOU IS NOTHINGH BUT TRUTH.
MEANWHILE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS WAS COURTESY OF YOUR COUNTRY TRADE JOURNAL ,WHICH AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR PROFILE,I DECIDED TO SOLICIT THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU HOPING THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF HANDLING IT FOR ME IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND TRUST,BUT I WILL ALSO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ALERT YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WOULDN,T WANT YOU TO GIVE OUT ANY INFORMATIONS THAT MIGHT JEOPARDISE OUR GOAL AND DREAMS.AS IT MATTERS ALOT TO BOTH PARTIES BECAUSE IT IS A BUSINESS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND SHOULD BE TREATED WITH THE MAXIMUM CONFIDENTIALITY IT DESERVES TO AVOID ANY EYEBROW UNTIL THE MONEY FINALLY HITS YOUR ACCOUNT.THE AMOUNT INVOLVE IS USD$11.5MILLION(ELEVEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS.
THE DETAILS OF THIS TRANSACTION IS THAT YOU ARE TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT THAT WILL CONTAIN SUCH MAGNITUDE OF FUNDS ,BECAUSE AM GOING TO MAKE A CLAIM IN YOUR NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO (LATE MR PAT MEHRABAN IRANI )THAT IS CLAIMING THIS FUND AND I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH THE INFORMATIONS THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED OF YOU FROM THE BANK AND I WILL SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN YOUR NAME FOR APPROVAL OF PAYMENT.
BUT BEFORE WE PROCEED I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU SHOULD COME DOWN TO THIS PLACE TO ENABLE US SIGN A BINDING AGREEMENT TOGETHER(FACE TO FACE) THEREAFTER I WILL MAKE THIS REMMITTANCE IN YOUR PRESENCE AND TWO OF US WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY AT LEAST TWO DAYS AHEAD OF THE MONEY WILL ENTER YOUR ACCOUNT FOR WITHDRAWAL,SHARING AND OTHER INVESTMENTS ACCORDING TO YOUR DIRECTIVES,BECAUSE I WOULDN,T WANT WHO MIGHT SIT ON THIS FUND WHEN FINALLY TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND WANT TO BE SURE OF WHOM AM DEALING WITH.
BESIDES,30% OF THIS FUND HAVE BEEN MAPPED OUT TO PAY YOU BACK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND COMMITMENTS AND 10% OF THE TOTAL FUND WAS ALSO MAPPED OUT TO PAY BACK ALL YOUR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES INCLUDING YOUR INTERNATIONAL CALLS,TRAVEL EXPENSES E.T.C ,BUT ALWAYS TRY TO BE SINCERE TO ME BECAUSE AM ONLY BEING SINCERE TO YOU.
FINALLY,BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS VERY STRAIGHT AND GENIUNE AND THERE'S NO RISK INVOLVED AS LONG AS I AM CONCERNED.FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS.
THANKS AND REGARDS.
MR.CARLOS BARRY.
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