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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: Mr. Kenneth Malo<kentho27@tatanova.com>
Date:
Subject: GOOD NEWS
FROM,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.
ENUGU-NIGERIA.
ATTENTION: THE PRESIDENT/CEO
SIR,
{VERY URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION}
GREETINGS
IN ORDER TO TRANSFER OUT (USD 26 MILLION DOLLARS) FROM OUR BANK. I HAVE
THE COURAGE TO ASK YOU TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON WHO WILL
BE CAPABLE FOR THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET
ME DOWN EITHER NOW OR IN FUTURE.
I AM MR.KENNETH MALO, THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
PLC.(UBA).THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE 1990
NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON THIS ACCOUNT AGAIN. AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD
FILES IN THE RECORDS, I DISCOVERED THAT IF I DO NOT REMITT THIS MONEY
OUT URGENTLY IT WILL BE FORFEITED FOR NOTHING. THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT
IS MR. CARLOS .M.BROWN A FOREIGNER, AND THE MANAGER OF PETRO -
TECHNICALSUPPORT SERVICES LTD, A CHEMICAL ENGINEER BY PROFESSION AND HE
DIED SINCE 1990.NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANY THING
CONCERNING IT, THE ACCOUNT HAS NO OTHER BENEFICIARY AND MY INVESTIGATION
PROVED TO ME AS WELL THAT HIS COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS
ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $26M(TWENTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS)ONLY.
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGNERS ACCOUNT ABROAD BUT
I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER, I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER
BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK HERE,BUTCAN ONLY
BE APPROVED TO ANY FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS
AND THE FORMER OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT, MR. CARLOS .M.BROWN IS A FOREIGNER
TOO. I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE
AS WE DON'T KNOW OUR SELVES BEFORE BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL AND A
GENUINE BUSINESS.
I BELIEVE IN GOD THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN IN THIS BUSINESS. YOU
ARE THE ONLY PERSON THAT I HAVE CONTACTED IN THIS BUSINESS, SO PLEASE
REPLY URGENTLY SO THAT I WILL INFORM YOU THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE
URGENTLY.I WANT US TO SEE FACE TO FACE OR SIGN A BINDING AGREEMENT TO
BIND US TOGETHER SO THAT YOU CAN RECIEVE THIS MONEY INTO A FORIEGN
ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE WHERE THE FUND WILL BE
REMMITTED.AND IWILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR WITHDRAWAL AND SHARING AND
OTHER INVESTMENTS.
I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO INVOLVE A FOREIGNER WITH
FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND FOREIGN BENEFICIARY. I NEED YOUR CO-OPERATION TO
MAKE THIS WORK FINE. BECAUSE THE MANAGEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS
PAYMENT TO ANY FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION OF THIS ACCOUNT,
WHICH I WILL GIVE TO YOU LATER IMMEDIATELY, IF YOU ARE ABLE AND WITH
CAPABILITY TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND TRUSTACCORDING
TO MY INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT BECAUSE THIS
OPPORTUNITY WILL NEVER COME AGAIN IN MY LIFE. I NEED A TRUTHFUL PERSON
IN THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE MISTAKE, I NEED YOURSTRONG
ASSURANCE AND TRUST.
WITH MY POSITION NOW IN THE OFFICE I CAN TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO ANY
FOREIGNERS RELIABLE ACCOUNT WHICH YOU CAN PROVIDE WITH ASSURANCE THAT
THIS MONEY WILL BE INTACT PENDING MY PHYSICAL ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY
FORSHARING.I WILL DESTROY ALL DOCUMENTS OF TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY WE
RECIEVE THIS MONEY LEAVING NO TRACE TO ANY PLACE. YOU CAN ALSO COME TO
DISCUSS WITH ME FACE TO FACE AFTER WHICH I WILL MAKE THIS REMITTANCE
INYOUR PRESENCE AND TWO OF US WILL FLY TO YOUR COUNTRY AT LEAST TWO
DAYSAHEAD OF THE MONEY GOING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I WILL APPLY FOR ANNUAL LEAVE TO GET VISA IMMEDIATELY I HEAR FROM YOU
THAT YOU ARE READY TO ACT AND RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT. I WILL
USE MY POSITION AND INFLUENCE TO EFFECT LEGAL APPROVALS AND
ONWARDTRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE
FORMS OF THE MINISTRIES AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENTS.AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THIS BUSINESS
YOU WILL BE GIVEN 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, 75% WILL BE FOR ME, WHILE 5%
WILL BE FOR EXPENSES BOTH PARTIES MIGHT HAVE INCURED DURING THE PROCESS
OF TRANSFERING.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY BY EMAIL.
BEST REGARDS,
MR. KENNETH MALO
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