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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: "Frank Chang" <frank_chng01@globalcomminucation.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 03:11:33 +0000
Subject: Hello
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONG KONG.Dear Sir/madam,Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Frank Chang
credit officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
I have a concealed business suggestion for you.Before
the U.S and Iraqi war our client General. Ibrahim
Moussa who was with the Iraqi forces and also business
man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a
value of Twenty millions Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several
notice wassent to him, even during the war early this
year.
Again after the war another notification was sent and
still no response came from him. We later find out
that the General and his family had been killed during
the war in bomb blast that hit their home.After
further investigation it was also discovered that
Gen.Ibrahim Moussa did not declare any next of kin in
his official papers including the paper work of his
bank deposit, And he also confided in me the last time
he was at my office that no one except me knew of his
deposit in my bank.So!,Twenty millions Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my
bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it.
What bothers me most is that according to the to the laws of my
country at the expiration four years the funds will
revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if
nobody applies to claim the funds.Against this
backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like
youas a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Gen.
Ibrahim Moussa so that you will be able to receive his
funds.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:
I want you to know that I have had everything planned
out so that we shall come out successful.I have
contacted an attorney that will prepare the necessary
document that will back you up as the next of kin to
Gen. Ibrahim Moussa, all that is required from you at
this stage is for you to provide me with your Full
Names and Address so that the attorney can commence
his job. After you have been made the next of kin, the
attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf
and secure the necessary approval and letter of
probate in your favor for the move of the funds to an
account that will be provided by you.There is no risk
involved at all in the matter as weare going adopt
alegalized method and the attorney will prepare all
the necessary documents.Please endeavor to observe
utmost discretion in all matters concerning this
issue.Once the funds have been transferred to your
nominated bankaccount we shall share in the ratio of
70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for anyexpenses
incurred during the course of this operation.
Should you be interested please send me your private
phone and fax numbers to this email address for
easy communication and I will provide you with more
details of this operation.Your earliest response to
this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Mr.Frank Chang
frank_chang@corporation.net
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