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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "chang pu" <xiang-pun@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:01:49 +0000
Subject: representative needed
Dear Friend,
INVESTMENT/PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP.
First, I must insist on your confidence in this
transaction. I am making this contact with you based
on reliable information available to us courtesy of
internet business index and confirmed by our local
chambers of commerce and industry concerning your
reputation. Thus we are convinced you would be capable
to provide us with a solution to a money transfer
transaction of US$410,400,000.00(Four Hundred and Ten
Million, Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
or part of it
SOURCE:
Towards the end of my service with Bank of China where
I worked for many years, several of my colleagues and
I set up companies with which we successfully
secured loans for speculation in Hong Kong and
Singapore stocks and real estate. We did this because
it had dawned on us that we were paid barely enough to
feed our families while top government officials
control billions of dollars. The bank along with
regulatory authorities from China and Hong Kong
started an
investigation into the losses of money and as a result
a few of my colleagues and I went into hiding and have
settled ourselves and our families. Due to our
positions as being involved with the initial
investigation, we cannot receive this money by
ourselves or in our names at this time. Furthermore we
have
decided to remove this money and divide it accordingly
because the investigation has died down and we cannot
leave the money unattended for much longer for
fear that it might be discovered. We hereby solicit
your assistance to help take delivery of this funds
totaling (US$410,400,000.00) or part of it into your
custody, and you will be adequately compensated with
20% of then entire sum or the amount transferable to
you. It is our intention therefore having your
understanding and co-operation that you invest 75% of
these funds in your country or where possible for you
in commercial real estate as well as low risk
stocks and bonds on our behalf for a few years while
the balance 5% will cater for all local and foreign
expenses incurred in facilitating the transfer of
this funds. Our projection is to conclude transfer of
funds latest 14 working days from date of receipt of
the following information by email from you.
(Your full name and address, your bankers name and
address, account number, your email address, your
telephone and fax numbers and a brief profile of
yourself to assure us of your capability). Our
perfected modalities are remittance of stated funds
appearing as you or your company's entitlement to your
nominated account. The requested information will
enable us commence the transaction and the paperwork
from here. Please note that we would require a measure
of guarantee prior to commencement, as we are hoping
to build our trust on sincerity of purpose and mutual
understanding.
Please also do not under estimate the need for total
confidentiality throughout the course of this
transaction. You may use these links to apreciate the
need
for confidentiality on this matter and for some
information on the source of the funds:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_05/b3768065.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2115792.stm
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/index.jsp?
section=papers&code=0201http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200208/25/eng20020825_102035.shtmlhttp://www.chinaonline.com/caijing/C02050731.asp
Please contact me immediately you receive this mail via
email:xiang-pun@myway.com Thus signifying your capability and
willingness
to enable me give you additional details on our
proposed course of action for getting these funds to
you 100% risk free. However, if you feel this is above
your head, kindly destroy this letter and forget
about it. Again we look forward to doing business with
you and solicit your utmost confidentiality at all
times in this transaction.
Yours faithfully,
C.Wang
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