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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: Mr.Albert Wang <myprivate05@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:31:37 +0100
Subject: Consent.
Greetings,
I am Mr. Albert Wang, an investigation in a financial institution. I write to you, because of a claim incident which occurred recently at my place of work. The incident involved a claim application for the release of a dormant account credit balance and accumulated interest held in the institution. The claim applicant stated that the account owner had died and he (the applicant) was writing the claim application as his relative who by the death of the account owner has become beneficiary to the deceased's estate.
In order to enable the management decide on the claim application, I was directed to verify information provided by the claimant and submit a detailed report in which I should inform the board of my findings and advice. As the head of the investigation unit, the report of my findings will determine if the claim would be paid or not. In this case I confirmed the death of account owner as quoted by the claim applicant, but further verification on the relationship between the claim applicant and the deceased revealed there is none. I also discovered that the deceased account owner had defrauded his business partners of some money and disappeared before his sudden death which occurred few months after the huge deposit in his now dormant account was made.
These interesting findings, gives an opportunity to divert the account money with ease, but due to the sensitive nature of my job I need someone to partner with in securing this chance. Once you accept to work with me I shall submit a report stating, that my investigation led me to you as the true relative of the deceased account owner and this will be accepted because I have the mandate to locate any of the deceased relative. There is no risk. I shall adopt careful measures in the process and my report shall be supported with a high court sworn affidavit of oath making you the beneficiary of the dormant account proceeds.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all arrangements concerning this issue. When the fund is transferred to a bank account in your name, you shall secure it for our benefit. Should you be interested in this deal, please send me your full name, current residential address and direct telephone number. Your earliest response will be appreciated.
Thanking you in anticipation for your prompt response.
Regards,
Albert Wang .
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