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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: "FRANK SMITH" <franksmith444@msn.com>
Reply-To: franksmith44@excite.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:58:57 +0000
Subject: PROPOSAL FROM WAR-TORN IRAQ(CLASSIFIED)
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am very sorry to interrupt your peace Since you are not expecting to
receive any mail from me And for using this medium (internet) which in
recent time has been drastically abused by spammers (scammers) However, I
was obliged to do so due to the importance and urgency of the message.
I got your contact from a computerize data following my effort searching via
directory of the US, Canada & European Union for a trustworthy person to
assist me and I crave your indulgence, and want to reasure you that I mean
well and that it is only for our mutual good. So please do not be
embarrassed.
My name is Frank J. Smith, I am a British Citizen, Reporter and
Photo-Journalist attached to the United Kingdom military. I am writing this
message from Ar-ramadi in Iraq. We hit Iraq in May 12, 2003 and have moved
around a few times building up F.O.B. around the western side of the country
as well as missions into Baghdad, with attacks by insurgents everyday and
car bombs, we managed to move funds belonging to Saddam Hussein’s family
which we found in his palace shortly after his arrest, The total amount is
US$25 Million dollars in cash, mostly 100 dollar bills. We want to move this
money out of Iraqi, since it is a war zone although partially ended but the
daily activities of suicide bombers is frighteningly on the increase.
I reached an agreement with the members of my team whom are UN officials
and we agreed to keep this money to ourselves and then moved the box out of
Iraq to Europe or to any Bank in Canada (with their immunity as UN officials
they are not searched at borders or Airports). Now, I am in need of a
reliable and trustworthy person or company overseas whom I can confidently
work with since my work does not permit me to own a foreign bank account or
any personal business until retirement. I have not finished my assignment
and cannot return to the UK now.
I have the honor to confide this information in you and to request for your
pleasure to assist to receive and secure the money in your account, pending
our retirement from service.
I will send you a copy of my International Passport as a proof of sincerity.
You are therefore expected and advised to display high degree of
maturity,responsibility and understanding in handling this information. I
will give you all the details in my next mail when you have indicated your
interest and commitment to work with me. Always remember that this is the
highest confidence and trust any person can response on the other,
especially when it is considered that we did not know ourselves before.
I hope you will honor me too. We can come over to join you for sharing and
to guarantee that we have unlimited access to you before and when the funds
hit your account. Moreso for an effective and easy communication I will
advice that you furnish me with your phone numbers and other necessary
details to make me rest assured that you are geniune.
You may visit this website for more details:
http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/bank/hba89631.000/hba89631_0.HTM
I eagerly await your positive response.
Respectfully,
FRANK J. SMITH
Reporting from Ar-ramadi
Iraq.
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