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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: "Patrick Barnes" <flpc@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: pa_larkin@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 04:41:37 -0500
Subject: Good day to you
I know this mail might come as a suprise to you but the truth is that I got your contact details through an independent search over the Internet for a reliable person, coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country hence I decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance.
I am Patrick Barnes, Branch Manager, International Development Bank, London. On January 6th 2003, Mr. Alex Vaughn, a consultant /contractor with Maersk Construction Company made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at £11,500,000.00 (Eleven Million, Five Hundred Thousand Pounds), for twelve (12) calender months in my Bank 's branch.
Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent another reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers that Mr Albert Alex Vaughn died in an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Alex Vaughn, did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper-work here at the Bank. This sum of £11,500,000.00 is still in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. In accordance with the Federal Banking Laws of the United Kingdom, at the expiration of 4 (four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the State if nobody applies as the Next of kin to claim the fund.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to the Late Mr Alex Vaughn so that you and I can benefit from the fruits of this old man's labour to enhance Humanitarian Organisation World wide. Upon acceptance, I shall send to you a copy of the "Next of Kin Payment Application Form" as well as Detailed Information on how this business would be successfully transacted.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for the drafting and notorization of the LAST WILL/TESTAMENT of Late Mr Alex Vaughn and to obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentation for payment approval in my bank headquaters and in your favour. The money will be shared in the ratio of 60% for me, 35% for you and 5% for any arising contingencies during the process of this transaction.
There is no risk involved as I will use my position as the Bank Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. The whole transfer process will take between 7-10 working days.
Your utmost confidentiality is required throughout the duration of this transaction. If this proposal interest you please include your private phone number for better communication.
Thanks.
Best regards,
Patrick Barnes
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