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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: nelson@williamsnelson5.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 22:14:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM MR.ARON EDY, THE BILLS AND EXCHANGE DIRECTOR AT THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT OF CEMAC BANK PLC I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO SOLICIT FOR SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM YOU TO CARY OUT THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY IN MY DEPARTMENT.
LYING IN AN INACTIVE ACCOUNT IS THE SUM OF $26.5MILLION USD BELONG TO A FOREIGN CUSTOMER MR.THOMAS MCCULLOCH, WHO HAPPENS TO BE DECEASED. HE DIED WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN A PLANE CRASH ON BOARD AN ADC AIRLINE FLIGHT AT THE EGIRIN RIVER-COTONOU BENIN IN NOVEMBER 1999. YOU CAN CONFIRM THIS FROM THE WEBSITE BELOW WHICH WAS PUBLISHED BY BBC WORLD .http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/502503.stm EVER SINCE HE DIED THE BANK HAS BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME AND CLAIM THESE FUNDS. TO THIS EFFECT WE CAN NOT RELEASE THE MONEY UNLESS SOMEONE APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN, AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDE LINE.
UNFORTUNATELY HE HAS NO FAMILY MEMBERS IN BENIN OR ANYWHERE WHO IS AWARE OF THE EXISTENCE OF THE MONEY (AS HE WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN) AT THIS JUNCTURE I HAVE DECIDED TO DO BUSINESS WITH YOU IN COLLABORATION WITH TWO OTHER OFFICIALS IN THE BANK, TO THIS EFFECT WE SOLICIT YOUR HELP IN APPLYING AS THE NEXT OF KIN THEN THE MONEY WILL BE RELEASED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
WE DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANKS TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDE LINE STIPULATES THAT: IF SUCH MONEY(S) REMAINS UNCLAIMED FOR A PERIOD OF OVER SEVEN YEARS (7 YEARS) THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED IN TO THE BANKS TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS OUR REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BENIN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN.
30 PERCENT OF THE MONEY WILL BE YOUR SHARE AS FOREIGN PARTNER. THEREAFTER MY COLLEAGUES AND I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR HELP ONCE THE MONEY HITS YOUR ACCOUNT FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE AGREED SHARING PARTTERN OF 30 FOR YOU, 10% FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL AND 60% FOR MY GROUP YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS BEIGN EXPECTED. KINDLY SEND YOUR REPLY TO aronedy@myway.com.
THANKS AND BEST REGARDS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. ARON EDY.
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