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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: "DR CLIFFORD KWAME" <drclifford01@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 17:36:38 +0000
Subject: BEST REGARD
Controller and Accountant General,
Foriegn Remittance Department.
International commercial bank Ltd.
#14 High Street Accra Ghana.
Dear valued Friend,
I am Dr.Clifford Kwame, the Director in charge of
Auditing and Account,Foreign Remittance Department,
International Commercial Bank,Accra Ghana,West Africa.
With due respect and regards to your person, I have
decided to contact you on a business transaction that
will be very beneficial to both of us and our families
as well.
During investigation and auditing in this Bank, I
discovered a very huge sum of money belonging to one
Mr.Carlest Albertos,a Columbian drug dealer who was
incidentaly shot dead by security agents known as
Operation Fire for Fire,at his hide-out Hotel then on
May 6, 1995,and since then his funds has been dormant
in his account with this Bank without any claim of
this funds in our custody either from his family or
relatives because he did not disclose any Beneficiary
to this account in case of death such as this.
Although personally, I kept this information secret
within myself to enable the whole plans
and idea be profitable and successfull to us during
the time of execution.the said amount is (US$65M USD)
Sixty Five Million,United States Dollars.As
it may interest you to know, I got your impressive
information through review on Chamber of Commerce on
foreign business relations here in Accra - Ghana.
Meanwhile,as a Senior Staff in this Bank,and also the
Auditor and Accountact General,I have in my possession all the
necessary documents to perfect this deal by making you
the bonafide Beneficiary whom this money will be
transfered into his account with legal documents approved
by Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Bank of Ghana (BOG).
I need your assistance and co-operation
to get this deal done perfectly.Because as a
foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented
through documentation as the Beneficiary.
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 40% of the total
sum as gratification,while 1% will be set aside to
take care of every expences that may arise during the
time of the transaction and also telephone bills.While
59% will be for me.
I intended to use 4% of my own share in building an
orphanage homes and sponsoring charity organisations,
instead of allowing the government to claim the fund
to their purse and use the money in purchasing weapons
for war that will endanger the life of Africans and
human kind at large.
Please you have been advised to keep this
transaction"Top Secret" since I am still in Service
and intend to retire from service after I have
concluded this deal with you. And I assure you that
this transaction will not last more than
six (6) working days for you to confirm that the money has
been transfered into your foreign account.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this
Bank until you confirm the money in your account and
ask me to come over to your country for subsequent
sharing of the funds according to the percentages
previously indicated.
All other necessary vital information will be sent to
you when I hear your positive response indicating your
willingness to participate.I suggest you get back to
me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal
as you can also understand that delay is enemy of success.
I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you
receive this message with your Tell / Fax numbers
for urgent communications.ASAP.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Clifford Kwame.
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