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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: HENRY CLARK <henryclark213@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <henryclark_hsbcbank001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:14:38 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
166 VAUXHALL BRIDGE RD
LONDON, SW1V 2RB, UK
TELE: +44777-620 -3690
FAX +44 871 263 7206
DATE: 11/07/2007
FROM: DR. HENRY CLARK.
ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY
THE RECEIPT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND IN HSBC LONDON.
THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT YOURE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN RECEIVED HERE IN HSBC BANK WITH THE ABOVE CONTACT ADDRESS ON THE 5TH OF JUNE 2007 AND HAS BEEN APPROVED TO BE RELEASE TO YOU, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT AGENT NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF COMMITTEE FOR FUND TRANSFER.
IT IS IN YOUR OWN INTEREST TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH WHOSOEVER IT MAY BE AND CORRESPOND ONLY TO THE FINANCIAL OFFICER (PAY MASTER) DESIGNATED TO PAY YOUR FUNDS DIRECTLY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT VIA WIRE TRANSFER FROM HSBC LONDON. HENCEFORTH EVERY FOREIGN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BEING CARRIED OUT WITH ANY OUTSIDE PERSONAL OUTSIDE THE UNDERSTATED OFFICER SHOULD BE PUT ON HOLD AND EVERY PAYMENT INFORMATION FORWARDED FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TRANSFER, BUSINESS IN THIS CATEGORIES, CONTRACTS EXECUTED WITH THE GOVERNMENTS, NNPC, CONTRACTOR'S, BENEFICIARY'S, INTERNATIONAL LOTTO’S GAMES WINNINGS, NEXT OF KIN PAYMENTS AND ALL FORMS OF TRANSACTIONS IN LIKE MANNERS ARE DIRECTED TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDER INFORMATION FOR YOUR FUND PAYMENT AS IT HAS BEEN APPROVED PROVIDED ALL INFORMATION’S ARE INTACT AND CORRECT INFORMATION’S AND BANK DETAILS RESENT FOR FINAL FUND TRANSFER.
MEANWHILE, A LADY WROTE A LATTER TO MY OFFICE LAST WEEK, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE HSBC BANK PLC WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME: NAME JANET WHITEBANK NAME: CITI BANK BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOURE FUND WILL BE REMITTED TO YOU. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW: -
1. YOUR FULL NAMES: 2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:3. YOUR TELEPHONE/ FAX: 4. AGE/SEX: 5. OCCUPATION: AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE COURSED YOU FROM THE BANK ORIGIN WHERE THIS FUND WAS KEPT FOR LONG.
I PROMISE YOU OF MY FULL COOPERATION OF YOUR TRANSFER IN WHATEVER MANNER YOU DEEM FIT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND.
CONGRATULATION!!
YOURS IN SERVICE,
DR. HENRY CLARK DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT.
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