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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: periwilliams@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 04:09:41 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?An=20=28Unclaimed=20Inheritance=29From=20The=20Branch=20Manager=20=22Bank=20of=20Ireland=22=2E?=
Mr.Peri Williams
Branch Manager
Bank of Ireland
Manchester Branch
Ireland
I am Mr.Peri Williams The Branch Manager of,Bank of Ireland, Manchester.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On
December, 1999, a Taiwanese Oil consultant/contractor Mr. Boris Chen made
a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for Twenty-Four 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
some months, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers,that Mr. Boris Chen passed away.
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.Boris Chen 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 has ever come forward to claim it.
According to Banking Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the
next of kin to Mr.Boris Chen so that the fruits of this old man's labour
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 services
of two Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour
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
70% for me and 25% for you and 5% be used in settling taxation and all
local and foreign expenses.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 and 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 be 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. I can be reached through this email
address.
I do urgently await your response.
Best regards,
Mr.Peri Williams.
Branch Manager
Bank of Ireland
Manchester Branch
Ireland
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