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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: "Dr Micheal Adams" <drmichealadams3@gala.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:35:50 +0200
Subject: DEAR FRIEND, PLEASE I NEED YOUR TRUST.
FROM THE DESK OF DR. MIICHEAL ADAMS
(AUDITING AND ACCOUNTINGDEPT)
CONTINENTAL BANK BENIN
CARRE 101 RUE DE ST JANE 1stFLOOR
REPUBLIC OF BENIN COTONOU-WEST AFRICA.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Dr Micheal Adams Auditing And Accounting Dept of Continental Bank
(C.B)Benin Republic in the file/computer deptment. I got yourcontact
through an internet business proposal so i decide to contact youon this
business opportunity. In my department I discovered an abandonedsum of $10.5
US dollars (Ten Million Five Hundred US dollars) .
Inan account that belongs to one of our foreign customer Mr J.C.Wolf,from
Germany who died along with his entire family on 25th December 2003in a
plane crash.
VIEW THIS WEBSITE
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
Since we got information about his death, I have been expecting hisnext of
kin to come over and claim his money because the managementcannot release it
unless somebody applies for it as next of kin orrelation to the deceased as
indicated in our banking guidelines butunfortunately i learnt that all his
family died alongside with him atthe plane crash leaving nobody behind for
the claim.
Since you are aforeigner like this deceased customer deceased customer you
can easylymake this deal with me,I will assist you locate an ATTORNEY who
willassist you get every proof document which will help you to execut
thismoney if you can not be able to come down here by yourself.
It istherefore upon this discovery that I decided to make this
businnessproposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin
orrelation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement
sincenobody is coming for it and I dont want this money to go into the
Banktreasury as unclaimed Bill.
The request of foreigner as next of kinin this business is occasioned by the
fact that the customer was aforeigner and a Beninois cannot stand as next of
kin to a foreigner.Iagree that 40 % of this money will be for you as foreign
partner, inrespect to the provision of a foreign account, 10 % will be set
asidefor expenses incured during the business and 50 % would be for me.
There after I will visit your country for disbursement accoding tothe
percentages indicated.
Therefore to enable the immediatetransfer of this fund to you as
arranged,you must apply first to thebank as relations or next of kin of the
deceased indicating your bankname, your private telephone and fax number for
easy and effectivecommunication and location where in the money will be
remitted .
Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email thetext of
the application. I will not fail to bring to your notice thatthis
transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain anyatom of fear
as all required arrangements have been made for thetransfer .
You should contact me thruogh this my private emailaddress
drmichealadams2@yahoo.fr immediately as soon as you receivethis
letter.Trusting to hear from you immediately,no matter what yourdecision
maybe.
Waiting for your urgent respond.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr Micheal Adams.
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