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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.Brian Tetteh" <tbrian2020@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:04:40 +0000
Subject: PLEASE RESPOND
Dear Sir.
I am Mr.Brian Tetteh, the director in-charge of auditing and
accounting section of commercial bank Ghana in 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 at the end of the transaction. During
our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on
November 1997 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with
this bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family or relation before our discovery to this development. Although
personally, I keep this information secret within myself and my
partners to enable the whole plans and ideas be profitable and Successful during
the time of execution. the said amount was US$ 14M(fourteen million
Dollars).United States Meanwhile ,all the whole arrangements to put
claims 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 us and also
benefit yourself 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 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 party
or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of
trust and oath to the bank and also present a foreign account where he will
need the money to be re-transfered 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 from to your own designated bank
account. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of this transaction you will be entitled to 30% of
the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take
care of the expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills,while 60%will be for me and my partners .Please you have been
advised to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from
service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the
whole situation herein this bank until you confirm the money in your account
and ask us to comedown to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund
to percentage previously indicated and further investment either in your
country or any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary
information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me
as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Brian Tetteh
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