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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: ton mensah <ton_mensah3@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ton_mensah@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:40:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
MR. TON MENSAH.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,
BANK OF AFRICA, ACCRA GHANA
DEAR,
GREETINGS TO YOU, I AM THE ACCOUNT MANAGER OF LATE MR. EDWARD SMITH
IN BANK OF AFRICA, HERE IN ACCRA GHANA.HOWEVER I GOT YOUR CONTACT
THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL WEB DIRECTORY.I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU BY EMAIL
BECAUSE I FEEL THAT IT IS MORE SECURED AND PRIVATE.
RECENTLY WE DISCOVERED A DORMANT ACCOUNT WITH A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY
VALUED USD146M (ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTY SIX MILLION DOLLARS ONLY)THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR
LATE CUSTOMER WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH. DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND
AUDITING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY
BELONGING TO LATE MR. EDWARD SMITH AN AMERICAN GREAT INDUSTRIALIST
AND A RESIDENT OF ALASKA, WHO UNFORTUNATELY LOST HIS LIFE IN THE PLANE
CRASH OF ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT 261 WHICH CRASHED ON JANUARY 31
2000,INCLUDING HIS WIFE AND ONLY DAUGHTER.
THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK WITHOUT ANY
CLAIM OF THE FUNDS IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION
BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY OF THIS DEVELOPMENT.THE BANKING LAW HERE STIPULATES
THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINS UNCLAIMED FOR FIVE YEARS, IT WILL BE FORFEITED
TO THE BANK TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED BILL.IT IS ONLY A FOREIGNER THAT
CAN STAND AS A NEXT OF KIN AND IT IS UPON THIS
DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU TO COLLABORATE WITH YOU TO PULL
OUT THIS DORMANT FUND. IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT, I
ON BEHALF OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU
STAND IN AS NEXT OF KIN TO OUR LATE CUSTOMER SO THAT THE FUND WILL BE
RELEASED AND PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY´S NEXT OF KIN
NOW THAT THE BANK IS STILL EXPECTING A NEXT OF KIN OR RELATIVE OF THE
DECEASED ,LATE MR. EDWARD SMITH.
IN FACT WE COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF OUR POSITION
IN THIS COUNTRY AS CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON OUR SIDE
DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER SINCE WE STILL WORK IN THIS BANK, THIS IS THE
ACTUAL
REASON WHY WE REQUIRED A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WILL ASSIST US
FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND ALSO PROVIDE EITHER AN EXISTING BANK
ACCOUNT OR TO SET UP A NEW BANK ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY TO RECEIVE THIS
FUND, EVEN AN EMPTY ACCOUNT CAN ALSO SERVE FOR THIS PURPOSE.
ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40%
AS GRATIFICATION FOR YOUR ASSISTING US, AND THE REMAINING 50% WILL BE
FOR ME AND MY PARTNERS AND 10% WILL BE FOR ANY ESPENCES THAT MAY ARISE
DURING TRANSFERRING PROCESS. WHAT I WANT FROM YOU IS FOR YOU TO ACT AS
THE DECEASED NEXT OF KIN. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION, ALL THE NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS TO SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISH THE OPERATION. BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS
PROPOSAL IS 100% RISK FREE.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR
POSITIVE RESPONSE. I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING
YOUR WISH AND I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
REGARDS,
MR. TON MENSAH.
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