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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: "mark ellis" <mark_ellis74@msn.com>
Reply-To: mark_ellis700@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 10:35:13 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED
Dear Friend,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am MR. MARK ELLIS, a staff of the CITY
CENTER TRUST BANK. I have an obscured business suggestion for you.
I honestly apologize and hope I did not cause you much embarrassment by
contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude, but
this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium,
sorry my English is not very good. Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client
MAJOR FADI EL AMIN who was with the Iraqi forces and also
business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a
value of Ten millions United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity
several Notices was sent to him, even during the war early this year.
Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came
from him. We later find out that the Major and his family had been killed
during the war in bomb blast that hit their home.
After further investigation it was also discovered that MAJOR FADI EL AMIN
did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including the paper
work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time he was at
my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank. So, Ten
millions United State Dollars is still lying in my bank
and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that
according to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years the funds will
revert to the ownership of the England Government if nobody applies to claim
the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like
you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to
MAJOR FADI EL AMIN so that you will be able to receive his funds.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account
we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you. Should you be
interested please let me know and finally after that I shall provide you
with more details of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Please send all further correspondence to: mark_ellis700@yahoo.co.uk
Kind Regards
MR. MARK ELLIS
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