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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: "philip barker" <philipbarker2@belfastmails.org>
Reply-To: philipbarker@indiatimes.com
Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 00:02:11 +0000
Subject: contact
From:Mr. PHILIP BARKER.
Smith & Williamson
Tel/fax +44-7092864845
Belfast,Banking Services
19 Donegall St.
Uk.
I am Mr Philip Barker,the accounting officer-in charge of the
auditing and accounting section of the above named
bank.I have decided to contact you on a business
transfer that requires utmost confidentiality,
trust and transparency, where both of us have a lot to
benefit,During my investigation and auditing in the
bank,my department came across a huge sum of money
Belonging to a deceased person, a foreigner who died
on July 2, 1999 in a plane crash. This
fund has been dormant in his account with the bank
without any claim to this fund in our custody, either
from his family or relation.
The said amount is (Ten million USD).
As it might interest you to know, I got your contact
through international business enquiry at the chamber
of commerce,and industry in my search for a trust worthy bus
iness
partner that can handle a business of this magnitude
Meanwhile all arrangement to put claim to this fund in
your name as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased,
and get the required approval to transfer this money
to a foreign account, have been put in place. While
the next line of action to conclude this transaction
in the next 5 working days, Will be relayed to you as
soon as you indicate your interest in this
transaction.
I must also inform you that Upon the completion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 20% of the total
sum as gratification, for your role and assistance,
while the balance will be for me as the owner of the funds.
Please, you have been advised to keep this as a top
secret since I am still in service and intend to
retire after I conclude this project.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the
bank until you confirm the money in your account.
Then, immediately, I shall come down to the country of
your nominated account for subsequent sharing of the
fund according to percentages previously indicated and
further investment( Real estate business and
stocks bond).
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Philip Barker.
philipbarker@jumpy.it
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