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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: "Jimmy Harris" <barr_jimmyharris@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 03:52:47 +0000
Subject: I need your trust
BARR. JIMMY HARRIS
J&D INTERNATIONAL LAW LIMITED
WIMPOLE STREET LONDON W1G 9RR
Tel: +44-70-3184-9778
Fax: +44-87-1247-3162
I am Barr. Jimmy Harris a Lawyer to the Late Mr. Morris Thompson a National
of United State of America (Mr. Morris Thompson) who is a crude oil tycoon
died in plane crash. Since then I have made several enquiries to the US
embassy to locate any of my late clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family
but of no avail, hence I'm contacting you to assist in repatriating the
money that belong to my late client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.
During my investigation with the auditing of his bank, the department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to my Deceased client Mr. Morris
Thompson 61years of Fairbanks, Alaska America, who died on January 31st 2000
with Alaska Airlines Flight 261. The fund has been dormant in his account
with this bank without any claim of the fund inour custody either from his
family or relation because he did not indicate any next of kin to this
account incase of death before our discovery to this development. Although
as lawyer, I personally kept this information secret within myself until I
am able to locate any of heirs. The bank official has just hinted me that in
order to avoid the bank from converting this fund as part of the bank
surplus profit, I should look out for a reliable person that will stand as
the heir and receive the fund on our behalf. I and the bank officials are
now partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount was US$28.5 M (Twenty eighteen
million five hundred thousand united states dollars).
As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information through my
good friend who works with chamber of commerce on foreign business relations
here in Oxford University, United Kingdom. He recommended your person to me
to be viable and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without
any problem. Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund
as the bonafide next of kin/beneficiary to the deceased, get the required
approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place
and directives, and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist us, and also benefit
yourself to this great business opportunity. In fact, I could have done this
deal alone but because of my position as a lawyer in my country, I will not
want to do anything that will make the bank official think I want sidetrack
them.
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow, who
will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to
the bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to
be transferred into on his request, as it may be after due verification and
clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money
will be remitted from to your own designation bank account. I will not fail
to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion
of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35% of the total sum as
gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may
arise during the time of transfer and also telephone and fax bills, while
65% will be for me and my partners.
Please, you have been advised to keep top secret as we are still in service
and intend to resign from service after we conclude this deal with you. I
will be monitoring the whole situation here with the bank until you confirm
the money in your account, and ask us to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentage, previously indicated
and further investment, either in your country or any country you advise us
to invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you when I
hear from you. To commence this transaction, we require you to immediately
indicate your interest by a return e-mail and enclose your:
1. Private contact telephone number, fax number
2. Full name
3. Profession
4. Age/Sex
5. Address to enable us file letter of claim to the appropriate department
for necessary approvals before the transfer can be made.
And please call me: Tel: +447031849778
I am waiting to hear from you soonest.
Thanks
Best Regards
Barr. Jimmy Harris
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