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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: "Barr. Raymond Peddrock" <rpeddrock1@i12.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: raypeddrock_private@myway.com
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:24:17 -0800
Subject: reply me
Barrister Raymond Peddrock
# 24 Park Rd,
Ranford RM2M 2PT,
London.
Tel/Fax: +44-8701334618
I am Barrister Raymond Peddrock an international legal practitioner based in U.K. and a consultant to Mr. William U. Smith, a foreigner, and an industrialist, who died in a plane crash and was the manager of EagleEye [pty]. SA.
For details of the plane crash,please visit :
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html>
Before the untimely death of my client, he had through a security holding company here in S.A., moved a physical sum of US$10.5m to Paris, France, and was to proceed to Paris immediately after that year's Christmas Holidays to complete arrangements for a large scale purchase of textile materials from Europe.Since the death of my client was interstate,there was no Will, and already the security company where the funds was deposited in Paris has sent notice to me,as Mr. William U. Smith's principal consultant, requesting that this fund be claimed by the depositor (My Client) or his next of kin within limited period, else the fund will be forfeited to the state.
I must confess to you that if I do not find a way to bring this fund out of the holding Company, I will be doing the greatest injustice to my late friend and his family.This is why I have decided to contact you to stand in for the claim,either as Mr. William U. Smith's next of kin, or his business partner who was supposed to receive these funds in Paris for the production of these textile materials.
There are no risks involved as I am the only person who has access to my client's documents and all paper works that will legalize your claims to the fund will be taken care of by me. The Finance firm has just sent another hasty reminder to my client through me, informing him to come and claim his money from their vault. Compensation for your assistance in securing the funds is subject to negotiations.
I need the following information from you. Your full names, address, telephone and Fax numbers. Also a Copy of your Identification. Be rest assured that no personal information you give me will be divulged to
any body else.
Reply urgently, as we must conclude this transaction within the next fourtheen (14) working days.
Sincerely,
Barrister Raymond Peddrock.
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