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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: "joe allen" <barrjoeallen@msn.com>
Reply-To: joe_allen100@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 09:59:40 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
I am making this contact with you in good faith. I got your email address
from the Foreign Department in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office. I am
working with the HABIB BANK LTD.CHASTEAUNEUF ST.CUREPIPE,
MAURITIUS.
For your information, there is one business merchant based here.His name is
MR MICHAEL WALLAS.
This man died as a result of gas explosion in his house with his wife. I'm
his accounting officer.This man has an estates with THE HABIB BANK that
worth $10.5million dollars.
However, since the death, I have made several inquiries to let his people
know about his money in your bank but I did not receive any response.
Now I have decided to link anybody to stand as MR.WALLAS next of kin/Fund
Investment Manager in order to claim the money he deposited here as Fixed
Solid Investment, since nobody has come forward
to make the claim.
As I will give you all information you may need about MR.WALLAS and his
banking relationship with THE HABIB BANK to enable you stand as his FUND
INVESTMENT MANAGER/NEXT OF KINto assigned the funds into your
custody.
This transaction will go through normal banking process only that you have
to stand firm. I will direct you on how to apply for the claims of this
money. If you are interested and capable to carry out
this transaction with me, contact me by emailing me back.
PLEASE GET INTOUCH WITH ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL
BOX.(joe_allen100@yahoo.com)
I am waiting for your urgent response.
Best regards,
Barr Joe Allen
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