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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: "Arnold Sankara" <a.sankara@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:53:40 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME.
MY DEAR,
THIS MAIL MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AND THE TEMPTATION TO IGNORE IT AS UNSERIOUS COULD COME INTO YOUR MIND BUT PLEASE CONSIDER IT A DIVINE WISH AND ACCEPT IT WITH A DEEP SENSE OF HUMILITY.I AM MR.ARNOLD SANKARA, THE MANAGER INCHARGE OF TELEX/COMPUTING DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO IN WEST AFRICA, WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS, 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 OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER MR.RAYMOND BECK WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH ALONG WITH HIS WIFE IN EGYPT AIR FLIGHT 990, FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CRASH AND THE PERSON PLS VIEW THISWEB:(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm).
SINCE WE GOT THIS INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH AND ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION,I FOUND OUT THAT HE DIED WITHOUT MAKING A WILL,AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HIS NEXT OF KIN WAS FRUITLESS.I THEREFORE MADE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERED THAT MR.BECK DID NOT DECLARE ANY KIN OR RELATIONS IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT PAPER WORK IN THIS BANK.ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY,I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF,TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION.THE SAID AMOUNT IS (USD17.3M,SEVENTEEN MILLION,THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLRAS)AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW,I CAME ACROSS YOUR CONTACT ON MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PARTNER,I CONTACTED YOU TO BE MY PARTNER,CAPABLE AND RELIABLE TO CHAMPION A BUSINESS OF SUCH MAGNITUDE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.
MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED AND GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN A PLACE, DIRECTIVES AND NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLIGNESS TO ASSIST ME AND ALSO BENEFIT YOURSELF TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY,INFACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT MY POSITION IN THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT(A BANKER),WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER.
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 OF OATH TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE YOU WILL NEED THE MONEY TO BE RE-TRANSFERRED INTO ON THIS 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 RISK FREE, ON SMOOTH CONCULSION OF THIS TRANSACTION; YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 35% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES THAT ARISES DURING THE PERIOD OF TRANSFER, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME, PLEASE YOU BE ADVISED TO KEEP”CONFIDENTIAL” AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER I CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION WITH YOU.
I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE 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 HEREIN AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY COUNTRY YOU ADVISE ME TO INVEST IN AND OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION SHALL BE RELAYED WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.
I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND INCLUDE YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.ARNOLD SANKARA.
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