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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: "WIILIAMS SMITH" <williams2001@sify.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: williams2001@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 13:46:44 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
DEAR SIR. FAX:447092841488
Kindest Attention,
Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Barrister
Williams Smith, a Solicitor at law and the personal
attorney to late Mr. Mark Michelle a National of France,
who used to be a private contractor with the Shell
Petroleum Development Company in Saudi Arabia, herein
after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of
April 2001, my client and his entire family were
involved in an auto crash, all occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then, I have made several enquiries with his
country's embassy here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
contact you with this business partnership proposal. I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating a huge
amount of money left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where
these huge deposit was lodged.
The deceased had a deposit valued presently at
$30Million United State Dollars and the Bank has issued
me a notice to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by
"WILL" otherwise have the account confiscated within the
next thirty official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over two years now, I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin / Will Beneficiary to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at
$30Million can be paid to you.
Th0is will be disbursed or shared in these percentages,
75% to me and 25% to you. I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may
make. All I require is your honest Co-operation,
Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this
transaction through.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Please get in touch with me urgently
via e-mail.
As I am presently in united kindom. And please provide
me the following below;
This is to enable me commence immediate preparation of
all legal document that will back up our claim.
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and
appreciated.
Best regards,
Barrister Williams Smith.
N/B:KINDLY NOTE THAT ALL CORESPONDENCE AS REGARDS THIS
TRANSACTION SHOULD BE DIRECTTED TO MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX
WHICH IS williams2001@o2.pl OR MY FAX LINE AS STATED
ABOVE.
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