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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: "Hong Zhangi" <hongzhanzhi@hangsengbankcentral.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 17:38:05 +0000
Subject: Mr.Hong Zhanzhi
Dear Sir/Madam.
I am Mr.Hong Zhanzhi, credit officer of Hang Seng Bank Ltd,I have an urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you.I honestly apologize
and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment by contacting you
through this means for a transaction of this magnitude,but this is due
to confidentia lity and prompt access reposed on this medium,sorry my
English is not very good.
Furthermore,due to this issue on my hands now,it became necesary for me
to seek your assistance, and it is imperative for me to know your
opinion.On June 6,1999, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the
Chinese Solid Minerals Corporation, Mr. Richard Nault made a numbered
time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Dollars only) 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 Hong Kong Solid Minerals
Corporation that Mr. Richard Nault 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. Richard
Nault did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents,including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$20,000,000.00 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 Laws of Hong
Kong, at the expiration of 5(five) years,the money will revert to the
ownership of the Hong Kong Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund.Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Richard Nault 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 nextof kin.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and otarization
of the WILLand to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.The money will be
paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and
25% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the
transaction.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will
be done by the attorney and with my position as the credit officer
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.If you are
interested,please reply immediately.You may reply to my email box,
hongzhanzhi@TANGANA.COM
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. You should 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.Hong Zhanzhi
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