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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: "Peter Kaan" <peter_kaan4@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 10:47:38 +0000
Subject: Be rest assured/Application.
Dear,
I have read your emails and understand that you are afraid if you would come
here,i want to assure you that you will not be requested to come down here
in the bank,the only thing is for you to abide with my instructions as i am
your inside man in the bank and will be supplying you with adequate
information that would assist you in the claim.
As I explained to you ,the most decisive thing for me is your highest and
maximum sincerity in this business as you are well aware of the fact that
once this fund enters your account,that my life is in your hands.And also
for you to note strictly that this business should be kept of greatest
confidentiality knowing my siuation here in the bank.
Having this written,I would start by telling you about myself,I was born and
did my early school years here in this country,Burkina faso which is
situated north of Ghana Western Africa,i later did my final years in school
in Ghana where i graduated and later came back to serve my country as a
civil servant,presently fourty nine years old,have only travelled to
paris(on an official appointment with the ADB)have been working with the
African Development Bank for more than thirteen years,married with three
children,Andrew,Pete and Theresa,they are all still in school.I have
carefully planned this for a long time, besides as i explained above I have
been working in this bank for several years and I know all procedures,rules
and regulations that this Bank follow so therefore I assure you on all
grounds that we would achieve this within a few working days as soon as we
commence.Infact,I have made all investigations about this business,It may
intrest you to know that all the underground work as regards to the smooth
transfer of this money has been taken care-of.
Below is the text of application which you will fill in your banking details
send it to the bank as the next of kin for the immediate approval and
subsequent transfer of the money into your account. It will be of a great
joy that you co-oprate fast because, if you send the application below,it
will take the bank 13 days to transfer the money into your account.
I want to let you know that I contacted you for this business based mainly
on trust and sincerity of mind,I also need your assurance that you will not
betray me when this fund finally arrives your account.
It is of very important that i know more about you,the type of work that you
do,married or not,your residential and mailing address,your private phone
and fax number etc.
Please i will like you to handle this transaction with truth and trust.
The next step now is for you to neatly type and Fill the application form
below and fax and also send via email to the Foreign remmitance department
,Remember that as soon as you send the application that you will now being
regarded by my bank as the truly next of kin to this American man Arthur
Gene Billings and so you will act with all confidence for I will be guiding
and giving you accurate informations.
I assure you again that everything will go through if you abide by my
instructions.
The application is as follows;..........
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
ATTN: Dr.Gumbira Williams
The Director of Operations
Foreign Remmitance Division
African Development Bank.
Ouagadougou Burkina-faso.
Tel/Fax: 00226 50 42 00 31
E-mail: adbanexbf@africamail.com
Dear Sir,
APPLICATION FOR THE TRANSFER OF $15.2m((FIFTEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER:ADB286-41732-55.
I, Mr ..(your name), of...........(address)..........humbly applies to this
bank today the ......................(date)........as next of kin to your
deceased customer Mr Arthur Gene Billings from America who died on plane
crash 31st October 1999. I humbly apply putting claim over his balance with
this bank valued at USD $15.2M, left in account number:ADB286-41732-55.
I also wish my application will be given an urgent attention as I wish this
balance be released and re-transfered into my account as stated below,
BANK
NAME:...................................................................
BANK ADDRESS:..............................................................
ACCOUNT
NUMBER:..............................................................
ROUTING NUMBER:.................................................(IF
AVAILABLE)
SWIFT NUMBER:..................................................(IF
AVAILABLE)
BENEFICIARY:...............................................................
YOUR PRIVATE FAX NUMBER:..................................................
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER:.............................................
YOUR RESIDENTIAL/MAILING ADRESS:.....................................
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:...................................................
Please, accept my apologies for this late application as it was due to
family logistic problems consequent upon his funeral rights which have just
been settled. I hope you will expedite action.
Thanks in anticipation of your coperation.
Yours faithfully,
...............................
Your name and signature.
............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Go through this application very well, Fax to the bank fax number(00226 50
42 00 31) and also scan the application and send through the dept email
address above(adbanexbf@africamail.com).
sign it then send it to the bank on the foreign remittance managers direct
line:00226 50 42 00 31 Make sure it is attentioned to Dr.Gumbira Williams so
that it will be given an urgent attention.
Please note this. your swift coperation is highly needed and once again I am
very grateful for your assistance to myself in this transaction. The
almighty will forever bless you more abundantly.
You could print the above application on a letter headed paper of where you
are working so that it will look officiall(if not availiable simply print on
a sheet of paper),After filling in the application form,You should first
send it to me,so that I will go through it and make sure that no mistakes is
recorded before you then send it to the bank.
From now,you should always call me on 0022678006914 as this is my private
mobile phone.
You should call me after you must have finished filling in the form and sent
to me.
Take care of your self.
Mr.P.Kaan.
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