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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 Clatus Benson" <drcletusbenson_comethbank@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:37:19 +0000
Subject: YOUR COOPERATION STRONGLY NEEDED
YOUR COOPERATION STRONGLY NEEDED
Dear sir/ma.
I am DR.CLETUS BENSON. Bank Manager of Cometh International Bank of London,
London Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for
you. On Feb 4, 2000 a FOREIGN Oil consultant/contractor with the UK National
Petroleum Corporation London, Mr.MORRIS THOMPSON made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00
(Fifteen- Million Dollars) 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 UK National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. MORRIS THOMPSON
died along with his entire family of a wife and his only daughter in air
crash, ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHT 261. Below is the website to confirm.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.htm
On further investigation, WE found out that he died Feb 4th 2000 without
making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I
therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. MORRIS THOMPSON
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$15,000,000.00 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 London UK Law, at the expiration of 6
(SIX) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the UNITED KINDOM
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is
that I will like you as an Foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.
MORRIS THOMPSON 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, which will
put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of two
Attorneys for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the
necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor for
the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world, which you will
provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I
shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand the transaction. Please 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 via my email: bellow:
E-mail drcletusbenson_comethintlbank@yahoo.co.uk
Best Regard
Mr Cletus Benson
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