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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "ibrahim lahoud" <ibrahim_lahoud@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 21:54:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE
I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING IN THIS PROJECT.NOT A S=
URPRISED MAIL.
=20
WITH DUE RESPECT,
I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPART=
MENT OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB). I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE AS I CO=
NTACT YOU IN SUCH A SURPRISING MANNER. BUT I RESPECTFULLY INSIST YOU RE=
AD THIS LETTER CAREFULLY AS I AM OPTIMISTIC IT WILL OPEN DOORS FOR UNIM=
AGINABLE FINANCIAL REWARDS FOR BOTH OF US. IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVER=
ED AN ABANDONED SUM OFF $15M US DOLLARSd (FTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS) ONL=
Y , IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED =
ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN A PLAN CRASH.=20
SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NE=
XT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT=
UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEA=
SED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT =
THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONG WITH HIM AT TH=
E PLAN CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND TO COME FOR THE CLAIM.
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUS=
INESS PROPOSAL TO YOU SO THAT THE MONEY COULD BE RELEASED TO YOU AS THE=
NEXT OF KIN FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COM=
ING FOR IT AND I DONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS U=
NCLAIMED BILL.
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN=
ED UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE B=
ANK TREASURY AS "UNCLAIMED FUND". THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT O=
F KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS =
A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.=
WE AGREE THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER, =
IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT , 10% WILL BE SET ASID=
E FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60% WOULD BE FOR ME.
THERE AFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE=
PERCENTAGE INDICATED. THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF TH=
IS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATIO=
N OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME,YOUR BANK AC=
COUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECT=
IVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHEREIN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED. UPON=
RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF T=
HE APPLICATION.I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSA=
CTION IS HITCH FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR =
AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. I NEED A=
CAPABLE AND ABLE PERSON WHO WILL HANDLE AND MANAGE THIS FUNDS BECAUSE =
IT IS NOT A SMALL AMOUNT OF PROJECT.
YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
=20
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
IBRAHIM LAHOUD,
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ADB
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