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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: "Sgt. Anthony Orton" <orton_0001@msn.com>
Reply-To: <sgtanthonyorton2003@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:26:25 +0000
Subject: FROM UNITED STATES SOLDIER
Attention:
How is everything going, I hope great? Though i have not considered this medium
to be the best manner to have approached you on this issue being that the
internet has been greatly abused over the recent years and is very unsecured
for informations of vital importance.
I have decided to take the chance seeing that no other means could have been
faster and more efficient than the e-mail. I write to you irrespective of the
fact you do not know me, but please do consider this letter as a request from a
brother in dire need of assistance.
My name is Anthony Orton (Sgt) an American soldier,I am serving in the military
of the 1st Armored Division here in Iraq. As you know we are being attacked by
insurgents everyday and car bombs, it will come worst now Saddam Hussein was
executed.
During one of our rescue Mission we came across a safe that contains the total
sum of $21,000,000 (Twenty One Million Us Dollars)that belongs to the
revolutionaries, which I believe they use in buying weapons and ammunitions,
and it was agreed by all party present that the money will be shared amongst us.
You can go to this web link to read about events that took place here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
Out of the total fund my share was $8,000,000 (Eight Million Us Dollars).
I am seeking your assistance to evacuate my share of the money, which is
$8,000,000 out of here to you, in as much as you can assure me that my own
share will be safe in your care until I complete my service here.
This is no stolen money and there are no dangers involved,as I have from you the
Bank where the fund was deposited will contact you for the transafer.why i needed
your assistance is becuase my uncle who was a contractor that had the abulity to
handle this kind of fund is late.
I shall be compensating you with US$2,500,000 (Two Million, Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars) on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be
for me for my investment purposes.
One passionate appeal I will make to you is not to discuss this matter with a
third party, should you have reasons to reject this offer, please destroy this
e-mail as any leakage of this information will be too bad for me. I do not know
for how long we will remain here, and I have survived two suicide bomb attacks,
which prompted me to reach out for help because I will be migrating to you to
invest and start a new life not as a soldier anymore.
Please if this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly send me an email
signifying your interest including your most confidential telephone numbers for quick communication also your home address.
As soon as I receive your e-mail with the information,I will furnish you with
full details on when and how the fund shall be transfer to any of your Account
either by Bank transfer or Bank diplomat and he will make a contact with you
before any move.
Waiting for your urgent reply.
Best Regards,
Sgt. Anthony Orton
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