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Fraud email example:
From: "Sali Ibrahim" <saliibrahim74@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: saliibrahim@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 16:42:49 +0000
Subject: Inshallah
Dear Sir,
I am Sali Ibrahim.
The Bank Manager of PACIFIC BANK PLC DAKAR-SENEGAL, Branch. I have
urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On June 6 2001, a
Chinese oilconsultant / contractor with the SENEGALIS National Petroleum
Corporation,Mr. Chung Wyi made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$13,000,000.00 (thirteen Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon
maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, Senegal National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Chung
Wyi died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that
he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were
fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Chung Wyi
did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of US$13,000,000.00 is still sitting in the
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each year. No one will come forward to claim it. According to our Law, at the expiration of 5
(five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the SENEGAL Government if nobody
applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Chung Wyi so that the fruits of this old
man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt officials. This is
simple, I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which
will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate / administration inyour favor for the transfer. A bank account in any
part of the world,which you provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this
money to you as the beneficiary /next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of
60% for me and 30% for you and then the remaining 10 will be maped out for
any expences done before or after the transfer. as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by theattorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested,
please reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply
via email<sali_ibrahim@zwallet.com>
Thanks and regards,
Sali Ibrahim
Manager Pacific Bank Plc
Dakar Branch.
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