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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: "darren owens" <darrenowens2004@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:59:21 +0000
Subject: can you?
I am Mr Darren Owens,agent of the FSA (Financial Services Authority) in
the UK; the FSA is
attached to the Department of Treasury.I have urgent and very
Confidential business proposition
for you and it is Carefully explained for your understanding as
follows.
On March 5 1998, an oil consultant/business man by the name of
Mr.Akotuah Samuel Tio made a
numbered time account (Fixed)deposit for twelve calendar months, valued
at US$12,500,000. (Twelve
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)Valmet Alliance
Plc.Upon maturity,a routine
notification was sent to his forwarding address but got no reply. After
a month,another reminder
was sent but it was discovered from his contract employees,that
Mr.Akotuah Samuel Tio has since
died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation,I personally from my proficient examination,
using the extensive data
protection database,found out that he did not leave a WILL and all
attempts to trace his next of
kin were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr.Akotuah Samuel
Tio did not declare any next of kin in all his official
documents,including his Bank Deposit
paperwork.This sum of US$12,500,000 is still sitting in the Bank and
the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will
come forward to claim it.
According to the British Law,at the expiration of 5(five) years,the
money will revert to the
ownership of the British Government if nobody applies to claim the
funds.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin
to Mr.Akotuah Samuel Tio so that the fruits of this old man's labour
will not get into the hands
of some undeserving and corrupt government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide me immediately with the
following; your full names,
date and place of birth and complete address with confidential
telephone and fax numbers so that
an attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which
will put you in place as
the next of kin. We shall employ the services of two attorneys for
drafting and notarization of
the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor
for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world, which you would provide, will
then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.The money
will be paid into your
account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 30% for
you.There is no risk at all as all
the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my
Position as an agent of
the F.S.A.I guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, Upon your response, I shall then provide you
with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand. Please observe utmost
confidentiality, and be
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
via e-mail. to darrenwns@lycos.co.uk
Best regards,
Darren Owens.
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