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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: "rich_foley" <rich_foley@babbalu.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:57:53 -0500
Subject: URGENT TRANSACTION
URGENT TRANSACTION
FROM: MR.RICHARD FOLEY
My name is Richard Foley, the Vault and security Manager of
a Security and Diplomatic firm here in South Africa. There
is a Deposit made in this Firm in 1995 and since my
inception into Office in 2000, no body has shown up to claim
the Boxes.
The Deposit has been transferred to the Oversea Credit
Commission in Madrid Spain by the Diplomatic Courier Company
awaiting the presentation Beneficiary After going through
some old files, I discovered that if I do not look for a
partner /foreigner who will be ready to work with me In
order to transfer out the two trunk boxes containing
(Twenty-five million US Dollars) from our Vault in Madrid,
Spain, the consignment will be forfeited to The Federal
Board of Inland Revenue.
I have the courage to look for a reliable and honest person
who will be capable for this important transaction,
believing that you will never let me down either now or in
future. Note: I got the idea of the content of the Boxes by
virtue of my position as the Vault manager, other members of
the security firm are not aware of this. I personally
arranged for the conveyance of the boxes to Madrid Spain
because since i assume office policies have being changed
not to any
unclaimed consignment in our vault in South Africa in order
to avoid unscrupulous act. So unclaimed funds are usually
conveyed to Finance Firm (Oversea Credit Commission)in
Spain.
HOW THE DEPOSIT CAME ABOUT The owner of this Trunk
Boxes/Consignment was Mr. John Hughes who was a foreigner
and the manager of Afriq-Arab Petroleum Incorporation
Limited in Johannesburg here in South Africa, a Petroleum
Engineer by profession and he died since 1997.
Since 2001 no body knows about this deposit or anything
concerning it, the consignment/trunk boxes has no other
beneficiary and my investigation roved to me as well that
his company does not know anything about this Deposit and
the amount involved is (25,000,000.00) United States
Dollars.
I want a foreigner that a lawyer will present to claim this
consignment, as all paper work will be handled by the
lawyer, thereby making you a next of Kin to the owner and
you will assume beneficiary of the fund after all validation
has been made.REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU I am contacting you
because of the
need to involve a foreigner with a Business
orientation/background
as the real beneficiary. I need your co-operation to make
this work fine because the management is ready to approve
release of the consignment/ trunk boxes to any foreigner who
has the correct information to this Deposit, which I will
give to you when I am sure of your capability to handle such
business in confidence and trust according to my instruction
and advice for our Mutual benefit as i will not want to make
any mistake. I need your strong assurance and trust.
I shall destroy all documents concerning this transaction
immediately we receive the Trunk boxes containing the fund
leaving no trace at all. I will give you 35% for your help
and assistance and 65% will be for me. Kindly provide your
phone number for easy communication.
Thanks you,
Sincerely,
Richard Foley
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