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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: michaelkofi <kofi4@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: michaelkofi29@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:02:11 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
FROM THE DESK OF MR MICHAEL KOFI
TEMA, ACCRA-GHANA.
DEAR,
REF: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL:
My Name is Mr MICHAEL KOFI , i am the regional manager of the
International Commercial Bank Tema Accra Ghana . I got your information
during my search through the business directory . I am 44 years of age and
married with 3 lovely kids .It may interest you to hear that i am a man of
PEACE and don't want problem , I only hope we can assist each other . If you
don't want this business offer kindly forget it as i will not contact you
again ,
I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us as the
regional manager of the International Commercial Bank it is my duty to
]send in all financial report to the head office in the capital city Accra
at the end of each fiscal year .On the course of the year 2006 end of the
year report , I discovered that my branch in which i
am the manager made FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (4,
500.000.00) which the head office are not aware of and will never be aware
of as this money was deposited by one Mr Andrew whom we have not seen for
more than three ]years and was notified that he is dead as a result of fire
Outbreak and no next of kin for claims
That is the reason why i contacted you since your second name bears the same
and you can stand as the next of kin to the deceased and with my position
here the money can be transfered to your Account without hesitation.I have
since place this funds on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any
beneficiary as i stated that the depositor of the funds is dead and we are
still looking for the next of kin for claims. We are going to share the
funds 50/50 as soon as it is transfered into your account .Note also that
there are practically no risk involved , it will be bank to bank transfer
and if you wish like coming to Ghana you are also welcome.
All i need from you is to stand and claim the as the next of kin to the
original depositor of this funds with our branch so that the head office can
order the transfer to your designated bank account .If you accept this offer
to work with me , i will appreciate it very much as i want to invest in REAL
ESTATE in your country that is why i have to contact you for this
transaction. as soon as i receive your response by email and phone call , i
will detail you on how we can achieve it successfully.PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT
INTERESTED DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME SO THAT I CAN LOOK FOR ANOTHER
PERSON Thanks for your understanding and God be with you as i wait to hear
from you as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
MR MICHAEL KOFI
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