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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: "Mr Henry Christopher." <henry_christopher44@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:50:14 -1200
Subject: I WAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
Dear Sir/Madam,
This letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I
believe it is only a day that people meet and become great
friends and business partners. I am Dr. Henry Christopher,
currently Foreign Remittance Department Manager with a
reputable bank here in European Union . I write you this
proposal in good faith, believing that I can trust you with
the information I am about to reveal to you.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition
for you. On November 6, 2003, an Iraqi Foreign Oil
consultant/contractor with the CHEVRON PETROLEUM
CORPORATION, MR. Haider Hanoon made a (Fixed deposit) for 36
calendar months, valued at US$5,500,000.00 (Nineteen Million
Five hundred Thousand Dollars only) in my bank and I happen
to be his account officer before I was moved to my present
position recently. Upon maturity in 2005, as his account
officer, it is my duty to notify him on the maturity date so
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
the letter was returned undelivered.After sometime, I tried
sending back the letter, but it was again returned and
finally I discovered from his contract employers, Chevron
Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Haider Hanoon died as a
result of torture in the hand of Saddam Hussein (former
Iraqi President) during one of his trips to his country
Iraq, as he was accused of leaking information to the
Americans.
On further investigation, I discovered that MR.Haider
Hanoon's family wife and two sons died during the Gulf War
in Iraq and was the reason why he did not declare any next
of kin or relation in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank and did not leave any
WILL.This sum of US$5,500,000.00 have been floating and
placed under dormant/unserviceable account by my bank
management since no one has heard from the owner since 2005.
I wish to let you know that all the investigation I have
made so far, my bank management is not aware of it, I am the
only one that has the information. With the recent change of
government in my country and with their efforts to support
the United Nations in check mating terrorism aid , the
government will pass a new financial control law which will
give the government authority to interrogate account owners
of above $5.000. to explain the source of the funds, making
sure it is not for terrorism support.
If I do not move this money out of the country immediately,
the government will definitely confiscate the money, because
my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the
source of the money.I cannot directly transfer out this
money without the help of a foreigner and that is why I am
contacting you for an assistance. As the Account Officer to
late MR.Haider Hanoon , coupled with my present position and
status in the bank as Foreign Remittance Department Manager
of my bank, I have the power to influence the release of the
funds to any foreigner that comes up as the next of kin to
the account, with the correct information concerning the
account, which I shall provide you.You have to send your
details to me such as your full
names,age,occupation,functional mobile and landlines
numbers,nationality,marital status and other relevant
details, this will enable me to know whom I am dealing with.
All documents to enable you claim this fund will be
carefully worked out and there is practically no risk
involved, the transaction will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach
of law if you accept to work with me, I want you to state
how you wish us to share the fund in percentage but I would
prefer it to be 60/40. That is 40 for me then 60 for you, so
that both parties will be satisfied. If you are interested,
contact me as soon as you receive this message so we can go
over the details. Thanking you in advance and may God bless
you
Please, treat with utmost confidentiality.Please reply with
assurance, include your private telephone and fax numbers,
it will be necessary for facilitate and easy communication
in this transacion.Reply to my private email;
mr_henry_christopher3@yahoo.com or
henry_christopher44@hotmail.com.
I WAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
Regards,
MR.HENRY CHRISTOPHER.
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