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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: Herbert William <re556wo@webcentre.nl>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 02:05:15 +0200
Subject: NEED YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO LATE MR. MORRIS THOMPSON.
From: Mr. Herbert William,
Deposit Manager,
Brutex Security and Finance Services.
Dear Friend,
First, I'm soliciting your utmost confidentiality in this Transaction.
I am Mr.Herbert William, Deposit Manager with Brutex Security and Finance Services, Imo State of Nigeria. I came to you in my private search for a reliable person to Handle this confidential transaction, which involves huge sum of money to your country.
The Proposition: A foreigner an American, late Morris Thompson who died On January 31 aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 261, which crashed into the Pacific Ocean not far from Los Angeles, while returning from a business trip. He deposited with us at Brutex Security & Finance,Imo State and had a trunk box worth US$18.2 Million, having heard of the tragic incident involving late Morris Thompson the finance institute now expects a next of kin as beneficiary. Valuable efforts have been made by Brutex Security & Finance management to get in touch with any of his family's but I Personally found out that he died with his wife, Thelma Thompson, and the only daughter Sheryl Thompson.
The only name of next of kin given to us by late Morris Thompson unfortunately was with him in the same flight that crashed, and this is unknown to the finance firm. I'm taking this advantage in order to better my life and that of my family, I now decided to seek your permission to have you stand as next of kin to late Morris Thompson, so that the fund (US$18.2M) will be lifted in your favor and custody as the next of kin. All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out, by the lawyer that will be employ to work on your behalf . You can take time and verify from the website as shown herein for confirmation of the crash,
http://edition.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
I am assuring you that this transaction and its procedures is 100% legal and risk free involvement. Your share stays while the rest will be for myself. The sharing of the fund between the two of us will be as follows: 30% of the total sum will go to you for your effort and commitment to the success of this transaction. 70% will be for us here. As soon as I receive an acknowledge of the receipt of this message in Acceptance, I will immediately start up with the process. If this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly reply me immediately you get this mail.
I will have to apply for the release and subsequent shipment of the fund in your favor. Please try and reply or call me so that I will know that you have received this mail today. Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Herbert William
Deposit Manager
Brutex Security & Finance Services.
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