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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: "john clark" <johnclark_303@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 03:26:27 +0200
Subject: PRIVATIZATION/PARTNERSHIP
FROM Mr JOHN CLARK
NO 17 GARDEN STREET
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE: +27-73-277-0356
EMAIL: johnclark_303@hotmail.com
ATTENTION SIR/MADAM,
PRIVATIZATION/PARTNERSHIP
This contact is tantamount to an unflinching desire to establish a long
mutual business relationship based on trust and mutual understanding.
I am Dr.JOHN CLARK, The Payment Co-ordinator of AMAGLMATED BANK OF SOUTH
AFRICA ABSA{ JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA}.During the course of investigation
it was found that the sum of $23.5M {twenthy three Million Five Hundred
Thousand US Dollars} has been lying dormant in a suspense account of our
Bank. This fund belongs to Mr.BRUCE C.WARREN and was safely deposited in a
bank here but unfortunately the dastardly act of the terrorists September
11th on the WTC building brought his transaction to a halt.
From the latest information I received from the United States,Mr.BRUCE
C.WARREN was a victim of the Tuesday 11th September attack on the World
Trade Center {WTC}New York. Going by the policy in our country as against
civil servants operating foreign account and also to have that kind of huge
amount in our local accounts,I solicited for an individual that would be of
assistance in transferring this money into his foreign account for personal
investment purpose. Having found out that your city are known for business
acumen and trustworthiness in business dealings.
Because of this I have to solicit for your assistance,with an unflinching
faith, that you will
not betray me in this business.This is the reason why I am asking for your
assistance to enable me invest the fund in your city,settle down with my
family and also have you as my mentor.
If you can handle the transfer for our joint benefit please get back to me
so we can iscuss,as what is required now is either for us to have you as
his next of kin or to transfer the money in your name. I want you to
understand that this transaction must be kept in utmost confidentiality and
secrecy as my future welfare hugely depend on it because the bank here
might claim the fund if they got to know.
Thank you for your co-operation in advance with an assurance that this is
the beginning of our long term business relationship. We will discuss the
percentage due when we talk. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours
sincerely, Please reply on this email,
(johnclark_303@hotmail.com ) DR.JOHN CLARK , PAYMENT CO-ORDINATOR OF
AMAGLMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA {ABSA}
BEST REGARD
Mr JOHN CLARK
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