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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "hamara bello" <hamara_bello@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:07:09 +0100 (CET)
Subject: INVESTMENT RESPONSE.
FROM THE DESK OF MR HAMARA BELLO.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
BANK OF AFRICA.=20
OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA FASO.
=20
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM MR GEOGE KOLIMA. THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER AT THE FOREIGN REM=
ITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA.=20
IN MY DEPARTMENT I DISCOVERED THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES =
DOLLARS (USD30M) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTO=
MER MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH GERMANY, WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS E=
NTIRE FAMILY IN DECEMBER 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH. FOR MORE INFORMATION VI=
SIT THIS SITE BELOW.
HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM=20
=20
SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NE=
XT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT=
UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEA=
SED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDLINES AND LAWS BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE=
LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WI=
TH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.=20
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINES=
S PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RE=
LATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOB=
ODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TR=
EASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.=20
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINE=
D UNCLAIMED AFTER SEVEN YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BA=
NK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASSIONED=
BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT S=
TAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. I THEREFORE SOLICITING FOR YOUR AS=
SISTANCE TO COME FORWARD AS THE NEXT OF KIN.=20
I HAVE AGREED THAT 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY=
IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND SERVICES RENDERED, 50%=
WOULD BE FOR ME WHILE 10% WILL BE FOR EXPENCSES INCURED DURING THE CAU=
SE OF THIS TRANSACTION IF THE MONEY IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM=
BANK OF AFRICA,
I AND MY FAMILY IN THIS TRANSACTION WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR CO=
UNTRY FOR OUR OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY.=20
I EXPECT YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND SECRET AS =
YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT I AM BANK OFFICIAL.=20
BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON BOTH SIDE AND E=
VERY ARRANGEMENT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO THE ACCOUNT YOU ARE GOING TO=
PROVIDE HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED PROVIDED WE MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY A=
ND SECRECEIRITY INVOLVED.
UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT=
OF THE APPLICATION .I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THIS TRANS=
ACTION IS HITCH-FREE THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS =
ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER.
=20
YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. T=
RUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
=20
YOURS FAITHFULLY,=20
MR. HAMARA BELLO.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGERBANK OF AFRICA( B.O.A).
=20
Un 2007 de Ins=F3lito, Deporte, Cine o Belleza... =A1Feliz Navidad! htt=
p://pan.starmedia.com/especiales/navidad07/portada/index.html
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