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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: "slash benjamin" <dr_slash_benjamin@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:18:07 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.
FROM THE DESK OF ( DR SLASH BENJAMIN).
BILLS AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO.
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DEAR FRIEND,
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I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTM=
ENT OF BANK OF (B.O.A) HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO. IN MY DEPARTM=
ENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF 15M US DOLLARS (FIFTEEN MILLION U=
S DOLLARS) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER (M=
R. ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH, GERMANY) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTI=
RE FAMILY IN JULY 2003 IN A PLANE CRASH. SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT=
HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLA=
IM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOME BODY APPLIES FOR =
IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKI=
NG GILDINGS AND LAWS BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED =
NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAV=
ING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.=20
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUS=
INESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN O=
R RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE=
NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BA=
NK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPU=
LATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER FOURS YEARS, THE MONE=
Y WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE REQ=
UEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE =
FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CAN NOT STAND =
AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.
I AGREE THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU FOR THE PROVISION OF A F=
OREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFER TO IN OUR FAVOUR , 10% =
WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60% WOU=
LD BE FOR ME THEREAFTER, I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACC=
ORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE INDICATED THEREFORE, TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE T=
RANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK =
AS RELATION OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, Y=
OUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY=
AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE IN THE MONEY WILL BE RE=
MITTED.
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 THAT THIS=
TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM O=
F FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. YO=
U SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.
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TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
( DR SLASH BENJAMIN).
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
IN NEED OF SOMEONE TO HELP CLAIM OUT THE FUND.
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