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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: "soje 2000" <soje_2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:19:56 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED.
DEAREST FRIEND,
I AM MR SOJE. OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT DEPT OF THE BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX HERE IN
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO. THE PROPOSITION, A FOREIGNER WHO WAS AN OIL
MERCHANT/CONTRACTOR MET HIS DEATH IN KENYA AIR BUS (A310-30) FLIGHT Ko430
THAT CRASHED IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE BANKED WITH US AT BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX
HERE IN BURKINA FASO AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER
2000 WORTH U.S$18.5MILLION (EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS)
THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY AND VALUABLE EFFORTS HAVE
BEEN MADE BY BANK OF AFRICA TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF HIS FAMILY OR
RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS.
IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY
OF THE LATE DEPOSITOR NEXT-OF-KIN ( HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN
TO US).
BASED UPON THIS DISCOVERY,I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU
AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS NEXT-OF-KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR
SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T
WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.
THE BANKING LAWS AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT, IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED
UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK'S
TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.
THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT-OF-KIN IS OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT
THAT,THE LATE DEPOSITOR WAS A FORIEGNER AND SO AN INDIGENE CANNOT STAND AS
THE NEXT-OF-KIN IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS DEVELOPMENT, I NOW SEEK YOUR
PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE DEPOSITOR SO THAT
THE FUND US $18.5 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED AND PAID TO YOU AS THE
BENEFICIARY NEXT-OF-KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO ENABLE YOU GET THIS
FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO PARTAKE IN THIS
TRANSACTION.
MY COLLEAGUES AND I IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE SECURED FROM PROBATE AN ORDER OF
MANDAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF THE DECLARED BENEFICIARY (NEXT OF KIN) AND MORE SO
I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE . WE HAVE AGREED TO
GIVE YOU A PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND REST OF THE MONEY
WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOUR COUNTRY
UNDER YOUR GUIDANCE, ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT REACHED BY BOTH PARTIES.
MEANWHILE YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE SHALL BE 20% WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION
OF A FORIEGN ACCOUNT, 10% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENCES WE MIGHT
INCURE WHILE THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I. AS SOON AS
WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL, I WILL
FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECESSARY STEPS TO TAKE BEGINNING BY SENDING THE
FOLLOWING APPLICATION WHICH YOU SHALL FORWARD TO THE BANK FOR
SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL.
PLEASE IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT MAKE UNDUE OF THE TRUST,I HAVE
BASED MY TRUST TOWARDS YOU.
BEST REGARDS,
MR SOJE .
INTERNAL AUDIT DEPT,
BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX
OUAGADOUGOU,B.F
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