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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "james macvon" <james_macvon@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:59:46 -0500
Subject: HSBC BANK LONDON
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please let me introduce my self to you as Mr. james
macvon, a British born Jamaican, I work with HSBC London, where I manage
private clients accounts, as a matter of fact, I have been in charge of this
duty for 12 years now.
My motive for writing this mail to you is to in form
you of an account belonging to Mr. David Rogers.Who has been my client for
as long as I have been with HSBC His account holds the sum of 12.3 million
pounds the truth now is that Mr. David Rogers. Is late, and I have monitored
his account with us for 4 years now, and to my greatest surprise, no one has
come up for a claim till date. From my investigations and confirmation, my
client left his next of kin column blank, and had a single on entry visa
into the UK , which is why no one has knowledge of the deposit except us at
HSBC.
Hence the need to get in touch with you as one who I
can present as a next of kin to assist in repatriating the money left behind
by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unplayable, as I
have been unsuccessful in locating a relative for over 3 years now. Please
be informed that the proceeds of this Deposit valued at 12.3 million pounds.
Will be shared as follows: 80% for my colleagues and me, 20% to you.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used
to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your Honest cooperation to
enable this deal go through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law, as
the funds did not originate from drug money or terrorism, but through
inheritance.
I have discussed this matter with some of the banks
official and we have all agreed to find a reliable partner to have this deal
with, so that the funds can be released to you in your nominated account for
shearing after due processes have been followed. Please let me have your
telephone and email address to enable us communicate much more easier.
Best Regards.
james macvon
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