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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: "SALIF MAKOTO" <salif_makoto03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: salif1000makoto@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:20:33 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION REQUIRED URGENTLY:
FROM THE DESK OF MR.SALIF MAKOTO.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT,
BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)ANNEX
OUAGA-BURKINA FASO
I Am the Snr.Manager in charge of auditing and accounting unit foreign
exchange department of BANK OF AFRICA(BOA) Ouaga-Burkina Faso in West
Africa, with due respect and regards, I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end
of the transaction.During my investigation and auditing in the bank, In
department i came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased
person, a foreigner who died in a plane crash incident, you can also confirm
this in the website as follow:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
The fund has been dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of
the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our
discovery to this development.Although personally, I kept this information
secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and
successful during the time of execution, The amount involved is €20.150,000
Twenty million, one hundred and fifty thousand EUROS.)Meanwhile the whole
arrangement and directives needed to put claim over this fund as the confide
next of kin to the deceased, will be forward
to you upon your acceptance information will be relayed to you as soon as
you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit
your self to this great business opportunity.
In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account
and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of
transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin
with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a foreign
account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his
request as it may be, after due verification and clarification to designated
bank account.
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 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 70% will be for me 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. I will be monitoring the
whole situation here in the 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 other country you may advice us to invest in.All
other necessary 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;
Best Regard
MR.SALIF MAKOTO.
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