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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: "DR WENBA ADAMS" <drwenbaadams4@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:01:21 +0000
Subject: DR WENBA ADAMS
DR WENBA ADAMS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICAN (ABSA)
SOUTH AFRICAN.
MY PRIVATE MOBLIE NUMBER+27-73-108-5169
ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO,
I am DR WENBA ADAMS Principal treasury officer with Amalgamated Bank Of
South Africa {ABSA} I got your email contact, in my search for a trusted
partner, who will assist me with this confidential business proposal.
PROPOSAL
Mr. Adreas B Smith made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for twelve
calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Dollars) in my
branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a
reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, National
Mining Corporation that Mr. Adreas B Smith died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Andreas B
Smith did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of US$15,000,000.00 is still
sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward to claim it.
According to the South African Law, at the expiration of 6{Six} years, the
money will revert
to the ownership of the South African Government if nobody applies to claim
the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Adreas B Smith so that this money will
not be reverted by the government or been claim by some staffs in the bank.
This is simple;
1) I shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for
the transfer.
2) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin
of Mr.Adreas B Smith. The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 75% for me and 20% for you then 5% will be set aside
for any expenses that may occur during the transfer process.
There is no risk at all as the attorney and my position will do all the
paperwork for this transaction as the Principal treasury officer guarantees
the successful execution of this transaction.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply
Thanks and regards
DR WENBA ADAMS.
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