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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: souza1kendo@gmail.com
Reply-To: kenneth5souza@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:12:19 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY.....
Dear Friend,
I am Mr Kenneth Souza ,the head of auditing and accounting section of one of
the leading banks here in Lome-Togo, West Africa . With due respect and
regard, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
very beneficial to both of us. During our investigation and auditing in
this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a
deceased person , Mr Adams Saleh,a Lebanese cocoa merchant who died on 26th
December 2003 in an air crash in the republic of Benin.From the information
that our bank have gotten so far, the air crash killed him with his entire
family .The person that he used as his next of kin was his 17 year old son
who died along side with the family.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of
execution . The said amount was (U.S$7.3M United States Dollars Only) Seven
million three hundred thousand united states dollars only.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this
great business opportunity.
Infact, i could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of
transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second foreign party or fellow who will forward claims as the next
of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a
foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on
his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted to
your own designation bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of this transaction, we will negotiate on a sharing ratio
that will benefit each party. Please, you have been advised to keep it as a
"top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service
after I conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages indicated and
further investment, either in your country or any place.
All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
Yours faithfully,
Kenneth Souza.
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