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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: "duke campbell" <d_campbell1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: duke_campbell9@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 03:59:10 -0800
Subject: I WAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
Duke Campbell
28 Seymour Place,
London W1H 81NT, England
Tel: 44-7040104767
Fax:44-7040104767
Dear Friend,
My name is Duke Campbell the auditor and head of computing department of
Bank of china London United Kingdom. There is an account opened in this bank
in 1995 and since my inception into office in 2000, nobody has operated on
this account. No withdrawal or deposit was made, after going through some
old files,
The owner of this account was Mr. John Pedro who was a foreigner and the
manager of Pedro chemical service here in London, a chemical engineer by
profession and he died since 1997.And then, since 2001, nobody knows about
this account or anything concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary
and my investigation proved to me as well that his company does not know
anything about this account and the amount involved is (15,000,000.00)
Fifteen million pounds sterling.
I want to transfer this money into a safe foreign account abroad but I don't
know any foreigner, i am only contacting you as a foreigner because this
money can not be approved to any local bank here in London, but can only be
approved to any foreign account . I know that this message will come to you
as a surprise as we don't know our selves before neither have we met before,
but be sure that it is real and a genuine business. I believe in God that
you will never let le down in this investment.
I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with a
foreign account as the real beneficiary. i need your co-operation to make
this work fine, because the management is ready to approve this payment to
any foreigner who has the correct information to this account, which i will
Give to you. I so much believed that you have capability to handle such
amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and my
advice for our mutual benefit because I don't want to make any mistake, I
need your strong assurance and trust. I shall destroy all documents
concerning these transactions immediately we receive this money leaving no
trace at all.
I will use my position and influence on other staffs to effect the legal
approvals and onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate
clearance from foreign payment department. I also need assurance from you
that this money
will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for the sharing
and possible investments.
For your assistance, you will be adequately compensated with 45% of the
total sum. (45%) will be my own share while (5%) will be set aside to cover
any incidental expenses made both at home and abroad before conclusion of
this deal and the remaining (5%) will go to the motherless baby homes. This
transaction is 100% risk free as the paper work will be done by the Attorney
and my position as the chief auditor guarantees the successful execution. If
you are interested in assisting me in this transaction. Upon your response,
I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand this transaction better. Please realize that the
confidentiality of this arrangement must be maintained from now, and even
after the successful completion of this transaction. I will meet with you in
your country for disbursement after the fund has been released to you and
also to discuss investment potentials as I will like to invest in your
country with your assistance. Awaiting your urgent reply
Good luck
Duke Campbell
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