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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: "Philip Grillo" <philipgrillo4@msn.com>
Reply-To: philipgrillo@socamail.com
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 03:14:04 +0000
Subject: INVITATION TO ACT AS NEXT OF KIN
Dearest Friend,
First, I must solicit your confidence in this Transaction; this is by virtue
of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though I know
that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and
worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.
I have decided to contact you because of the urgency of this Transaction.
Let me start by first introducing myself properly to you, I am Philip Grillo
the Auditor of First Bank Nigeria Plc. I got your contact from the British
chambers of commerce and industry and foreign trade division while searching
for a reliable and a reputable person to handle a very confidential
Transaction, which involves the Transfer of huge sum of money to a Foreign
Account requiring maximum confidence.
A Foreigner, from Atlanta, United States of America Late GEORGE BRUMLEY, a
Physician/Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria until his death
in a ghastly air crash, who died along with his entire family in a plane
crash that took place in Kenya, East Africa. Please, visit the website below
for more information.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
Late George Brumley had in his domicilliary account with us an equivalent of
US$22.2million as closing balance. The last Annual General Meeting (AGM)
decided and expected that this closing balance of US$ 22,2000,000 will be
claimed by Late George Brumley's relative as foreign Next of Kin or be
donated as unclaimed to a trust fund for arms and ammunition at Military War
College here in Nigeria. This idea is most unresonable hence I have decided
to take this step.
Fervent efforts made by the First Bank to get in touch with any of the
George's family or relatives all have proved abortive. As a result of this,
our Chairman and Board of Directors are in the process of declearing the
fund "UNCLAIMABLE".
As an insider and actual Auditor of the Account, I have decided to contact
you to act as the Late George Brumley's Next of Kin and Beneficiary in order
for you to recieve this fund as inheritance claim for the benefit of both
parties. All documentation required to perfect this will be in place once
you indicate your acceptance, for your role in the transaction. You will
keep 40% for your self, 5% to reimburse us for any expenses we may incur in
the course of the transaction, including our phone bills or travel expenses
and the 55% left will be for me.
If this proposal is OK and you wish to take advantage of the trust I here
bestow on you and your company kindly get to me immediately furnishing me
with the following information stated below: 1. Your Full Name, Your Contact
Address and Your most confidential Telephone and Fax numbers so that I can
forward to you the details of this transaction. Please note that your
positive or negative response will be most appreciated to enable me know the
way forward. I will be waiting to hear from you. (PLEASE ALSO RESPOND TO MY
PRIVATE AND MOST CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL STATED BELOW philipgrillo@socamail.com )
Thank you and God Bless.
Best regards,
Philip Grillo.
Alternate email: philipgrillo@socamail.com
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