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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: mintlead@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:03:55 +0900
Subject: Business Transaction
MR Micheal James
NATWEST BANK
UNITED KINGDOM
micheal29@googlemail.com
I am Mr. Micheal James the system and control manager at the NATIONAL
WESTMINISTER BANK.I am writing this letter to solicit for support and
assistance from you to carry out this business opportunity in my bank.
Lying in an inactive account is the sum of 16million pounds sterling
belonging to a foreign customer (Michael Gambone) who was a gas consultant
here in UK, and happened to be killed during a business trip. He died
with his wife (Deborah Gambone) on board the Swissair Flight 111 ,
which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Nova Scotia in September 2nd
1998.
The news of this crash was on the news through which we have attempted
locating his relatives to no avail. See links below for more detailed
information:
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9809/08/swissair.02/
Ever since he died the bank has been expecting his next of kin to come
forth to claim these funds. To this effect, we can not release the
money unless someone applies for it as next of kin, as indicated in our
banking guidelines. Unfortunately he has no family member in UK or
Over-seas who are aware of the existence of the money (as he was a gas
consultant.) At this juncture i have decided to do business with you.
To this effect I solicit your assistance in applying as the next of
kin to the bank so the money will be released to you, as I do not want
this money to go into the bank treasury as an unclaimed bill, because the
banking laws and guidelines stipulate that if such money(s) remain
unclaimed for a period of up to nine years (9 yrs), the money will be
transferred into the bank treasury as an unclaimed bill.
My request for a foreigner as next of kin is occasioned by the fact
that the customer was a foreigner and a British National cannot stand as
next of kin. 40% of the money will be your share as a foreign partner
and your assistance to actualise this business,5% for any expenses
incurred. Thereafter i will visit your country with your help once the money
hits your account for disbursement according to the percentage
indicated.
To effect the immediate transfer of the fund to you as agreed, you must
apply first to the bank as the next of kin to the deceased, then we
will follow up all formalities for the transaction. Upon receipt of your
reply, i will send to you, the text of the application you are to send
to the bank, and further clarify you in other issues as to effect this
business.
Reply to: mintlead@yahoo.co.uk for a more conclusive communications.
Waiting to hear from you urgently.
Best Regards
Mr. Micheal James
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