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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: "Sgt. Mike Smith" <sgt.mksmith@live.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:07:36 +0000
Subject: Thanks for your understanding
Hello my Dear,
My name is Sgt.Mike Smith, an American soldier serving in the military of the 1st Armoured Division in Iraq. The truth, we have recently discovered another block funds during our recent raid Near Baghdad; mostly in 100 dollar bills we counted in bundles and assumed its US$15.3 (Fifteen million, Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars. However, we did not disclose the discovery of this particular Box to our Military Authorities in Iraq because the other one we discovered we alerted our Military Authorities/Government; you can see the BBC
for more details.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
So this USD15.3M. we discovered recently, we did not let the government to know about it. We intended to put this to our own use at the time of our retirement because it is a rare opportunity. Secondly, this was quite an illegal thing to do but I tell you what? No compensation would make up for the risk we have taken here with our lives in this Hell Hole; of which some of my colleagues have died in Iraq. I spend my days searching for weapon and clearing Houses here in Iraq without knowing whether the House am about to walk into is BOOBY TRAPPED and a lot of other inconveniences.
To conceal this kind of money becomes a problem but with the help of a British Diplomat working here who enjoys some Diplomatic Immunity I was able to get the
package out of trouble spot to a safe location enroute to Europe via Diplomatic Courier. It is presently kept in a vault handled by Fund Managers, a security firm.
We now want you to receive this fund for us and keep our share safe in your country. Myself and my partners involved in the business will take 70%, while you take 30% of the total Amount, no strings attached.
For security purposes we did not mention any name but we gave a code and password which you must mention to the clearing house where the money was
deposited for them to recognize you as a trustee of this deposit. I will give you the code and password together with the contact of the security firm where
the money was deposited in Europe for you to contact them with the Code and the passwords which I will send to you as soon as I receive your response so
they would feel free to deal with you and release the fund to you.
Please keep very confidential as you shall be furnished with every details as soon as your response is received.
Regards,
Sgt.Mike Smith
N:B,
I assure you 100% free risk, as long as you keep it confidential because no body knows about this axcept me and my colleague. More over, please do not
reveal this message to anyone even if you are not interested.
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