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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: "Eric Wong" <wong212@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 12:35:26 +0000
Subject: greetings
MR.ERIC WONG
Wing Lung Bank Ltd.
Kowloon Rd Junction Branch.
Western Province,
Hong Kong.
I am Mr.Eric Wong Human resource Manager of Wing Lung Bank Ltd. I have an
important business proposition for you.
On October 6, 2001, a German Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese
Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Olaf Partetzke made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million
Five
Hundred Thousand
Dollars only) 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, the Chinese
Solid Minerals Corporation that Mr.Olaf Partetzke died from a heart related
aliment
On further investigation, I found out that he died without
making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Olaf
Partetzke
did not declare
any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$18,500,000.000 is
still
sitting in
my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According
to
Laws of China, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to
the ownership of the Chinese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Olaf Partetzke so that the fruits of this
old man's labor
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.This is
simple, I will like
you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the attorney
will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as
the next of kin.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of
the WILL
and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in
your favor for the transfer.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60% for me and 35% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of
the transaction .
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be done by the attorney and with my position as the Manager with my bank
will
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested,
please reply immediately to my email box. wong227@gmail.com
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
You should 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.
Mr.Eric Wong
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