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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: "John Philip" <johnphilip20@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:03:18 +0000
Subject: your assistance is neded
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. John Philip, Bank Manager of LIoyds Bank of London I have
urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.On June 6,
2000, an America Oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese Solid
Minerals Corporation, Mr.John Lugard made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit for twelve calendar months,valued at 10,000,000.00pds (Ten
Million Pounds) 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. John
Lugard died from an automobile accident.
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.John
Lugard did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum
of 10,000,000.00pds 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 the british
banking law,at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will
revert to the ownership of queen of England as royalty if nobody
applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a partner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. John Lugard 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. A bank account in any part of the world that you will
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 60% for me and 30% for you,while 10% has
been mark out for any expenses that might be incured in the course of
this transaction.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction
will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested,please reply immediately via this email
address>john_philip001@yahoo.co.uk
immediately. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction. Please send me your confidential telephone and fax
numbers for easy communication.Please 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 John Philip.
please reply me back if your really want to do this transaction with
me@ john_philip001@yahoo.co.uk
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