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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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From: Dr ben smith <smith_22_ben@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <smith_office@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 02:34:35 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY
Dr SmithGeneration-South Africa.no,1255,Springs bougcourt ave,Satelite phone no. (RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 36,000.000.00 USD}
Dear sir,
We want to transfer to overseas ($ 36,000.000.00 USD)Thirty Six Million USD United States Dollars) from aBank in Africa, I want to ask you to quietly look fora reliable and honest person who will be capable andfit to provide either an existing bank account or toset up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive thismoney, even an empty a/c can serve to receive thismoney, as long as you will remain honest to me tillthe end for this important business trusting in youand believing in God that you will never let me downeither now or in future.
My name is Dr Smith I work in the Internationaloperation as a Chief Auditor American {equivalent} of{ C.P.A} Certified Public Accountant. I discovered adormant domiciliary account in our bank on furtherdiscreet investigation, I also discovered that the a/cholder has long passed away (dead) without any WILL.The amount involved is (USD 36M) Thirty Six MillionUnited States Dollars, I want to transfer the moneyinto a safe foreigners account abroad before my arrivein your country for sharing and investment accordingto percentages but I don't know any foreigner, I amonly contacting you as a foreigner because this moneycan not be approved to a local person here, withoutvalid international foreign passport, but can only beapproved to any foreigner with valid internationalpassport or drivers license and foreign a/c becausethe money is in us dollars and the former owner of thea/c from IRAQ is a foreigner too, [and the money canonly be approved into a foreign a/c.
I need your full co-operation to make this workfine.because the management is ready to approve thispayment to any foreigner who has correct informationof this account, which I will give to you, upon yourpositive response and once I am convinced that you arecapable and will meet up with instruction of a keybank official who is deeply involved with me in thisbusiness. I need your strong assurance that you willnever, never let me down.
With my influence and the position of the bankofficial we can transfer this money to any foreigner'sreliable account which you can provide with assurancethat this money will be intact pending our physicalarrival in your country for sharing.
This transaction is 100% risk and trouble free, thebank official will destroy all documents oftransaction immediately we receive this money leavingno trace to any place and to build confidence you cancome immediately to discuss with me face to faceafter which I will makethis remittance in your presence and three of us willfly to your country at least two days ahead of hemoneygoing into the account.
Send the A/C details as follows,Bank Name-------Bank Address-----A/c Number------A/c Name--------Other Code------
I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediatelyI hear from you that you are ready to act and receivethis fund in your account. I will use my position andinfluence to obtain all legal approvals for onwardtransfer of this money to your account withappropriate clearance from the relevant ministriesand foreign exchange departments.
At the conclusion of this business, I will give you25% for your corporation.
I look forward to your earliest reply through my email,
Regards,Dr Smith
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