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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: "dossu754@ommail.com" <dossu754@ommail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:01:40 -0500
Subject: PLEASE CALL ME
Accounting Department,
EcoBank. Cotonou,
Benin Republic.
DIRECTLINE + 229 98 99 72.
DEAR FRIEND,
I am MR JOHNSON DOSSU, Auditor, with Accounting
Department,Ecobank here in Cotonou, Benin Republic. I am
writing following an oppurtunity in my office that will be
of immense benefit to both of us.I have decided to contact
you purely on the personal
conviction of trust and cofidence that we can co-operate
with one
another and do a very lucrative business for our mutual
benefit.
The Business I am proposing to you is in respect of the sum
of US$10,170,000.00(Ten Million One Hundred and Seventy
Thousand United States Dollars Only) deposited in Dollar
account with my bank which belonged to Late Mr. Morris
Thompson an American who
unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska
Airlines Flight 261 whichcrashed on January 31st 2000,
including his wife and only daughter. You shall read more
about the crash on visiting this site.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html
My bank has made several efforts at contacting the family of
Late Mr.Morris Thompson or his relatives, but all effort
have proved abortive as he had no identifiable kin's men.
This sum of US$10.170M has remained unclaimed ever since
then and nobody has come forward as his next of kin. The
management under the influence of our chairman and member of
the board of directors has made an arrangement for the fund
to be declared 'UNCLAIMABLE' and subsequently be turned to
the reserve account of the bank.
It is against the background of the foregoing,that i have
decided to contact
you for assistance and partnership, for you to stand as the
next of kin to Late Mr. Morris Thompson. Because the banking
law and guidelines here stipulates that such money remained
after five years, the money will be transferred into banking
treasury as unclaimed funds.
With your permission this fund will be transferred to your
private account abroad as the beneficiary and next of kin to
Late Mr. Morris Thompson.All proof of claim and necessary
documentation will be carefully worked out in your favour
and we assure you of
100% risk free involvement and protection.
Consequently, if you find this proposal acceptable to you
and you wish to assist me, I expect your urgent response and
upon receipt of that,we shall discuss and agree on the
disbursement and sharing ratio.Let me therefore expect your
very urgent response through my phone,Please endeavour to
include your full name and address, private
phone and fax number for our easy communication .Please keep
our dealings very private and confidential.
As I await your urgent response. Please kindly reply to this
letter and as well state your wish in this deal .
Thank you and best regards
Yours Faithfully,
MR JOHNSON DOSSU.
DIRECTLINE + 229 98 99 72.
Please Reply Me To My Private Email
Address:(dossu754@yahoo.fr)
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