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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: adamsy2@handbag.com
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 15:51:23 +0100
Subject: Dear friend
Dear friend.
I am DR. DAVID ADAMS. Bank Manager of Cometh International Bank of London,
London Branch.
I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On Nov
11, 2002, a FOREIGN Oil consultant/contractor with the UK National Petroleum
Corporation London, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty- five 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, the UK National Petroleum Corporation that
Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident.
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. Barry Kelly did not declare
any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the
end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to London UK Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of the UNITED KINDOM Government if nobody applies
to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as
an Foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Barry Kelly so that the
fruits of this old man?s labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately 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 service of two Attorneys for drafting and notarization of the WILL and
to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favor for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world, which you will 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 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be done by the Attorney 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 the transaction. 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 my email: bellow:
E-mail - frankkuti4@go.comand
Telephone- 4470-4010-6430
Best Regard
DR. DAVID ADAMS
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