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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: "owen kennedy" <keneowen5@torba.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:52:11 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
Mr. Kennedy Owens
Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Dear Sir/madam
HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL
Greetings .
This mail may come as a surprise but I plead with you to patiently
read
through it before making a decision whether to assist me or not. l
wish
to solicit for your assistance in the transaction which l strongly
believe will be of mutual benefit to both of us if treated with trust
and confidentiality that it deserve. My name is Mr. Kennedy Owens, a
branch manager of a leading bank in South Africa. Between me and two
of
my colleagues,we wish to seek your assistance for the transfer of some
amount large of money into a foreign bank account.
However,the money in question was deposited in a fixed account in the
bank
by a foreign national some years ago. The length of time for the
maturity
of the fixed deposit was four years which expired towards the ending
of
last two years. Incidentally, Mr.Jeff Stevens, who was the beneficiary
died in a car Accident here in south Africa,in may 2004 and he left
nobody
as next-of-kin to claim this money and all efforts made to trace any
known relations of his proved abortive, and no one has written our
bank
in this regard.
All modalities for the successful transfer of this money into an
offshore bank account have been put in place and we are looking for a
trust worthy foreign partner into whose bank account this fund would
be
remitted to and it is in this regard that my colleagues have mandated
me
to provide a partner who will assist us with the transfer &
investment
of our share. We have agreed to compensate you with 25% of the total
amount if you should accept to assist us.
lf you are interested in giving us the required assistance, kindly
reply
this mail stating your telephone/tax numbers for further action. Due
to
the confidential nature of this transaction, l suggest that you
contact
me through my private email (
owensk9@gmail.com<http://us.mc301.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=owensk9@gmail.com>)
or my direct personal
telephone number 0027 73 903 8383 to enable further discussion for a
smooth transfer of this fund. l look forward to a favorable reply from
you as soon as possible. Feel free to ask any question in this regard.
Sincerely,
Kennedy Owens
(Tel: 0027 73 903 8383)
To God be the Glory
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