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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: "chen jiang" <jenni@reedtribe.org>
Reply-To: chenjiang022@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:35:00 -0800
Subject: (Business Proposal) Reply Immediately
Good Day,
I am Mr. Chen Jiang, Bank Manager of a Bank in China.I have an urgent
and
very confidential business proposition for you.
On November 6, 2001, a British Oil consultant/contractor with the
Chinese
Solid Minerals Corporation, Made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for
twelve
calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million United States
Dollars) in my branch.Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to
his
forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract
employers, the Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation that he died from 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 he did not declare any
kin
or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork
in my Bank. This sum of US$30,000,000.00 is still sitting 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. According to Laws of
Republic of China, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will
revert
to
the
ownership of the Chinese Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand
in as the next of kin to the man so that the fruits of this old man's
labor
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.This
is
simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address
so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits
that will put you in place as the next of kin.
I shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
authorization
of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration
in your favor for the transfer.A bank account in any part of the world
that
you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you
as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your
account
for us to share in the ratio of 50% for me and 50% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees
the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
reply immediately via the private email address
chenjiang022@yahoo.com.hk
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me
your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.
Please
observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction
would
be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your
assistance
to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address.
chenjiang022@yahoo.com.hk
Thanks and regards.
Chen Jiang.
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