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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: "Jully Abrams" <jully_abrams1@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:18:52 +0000
Subject: MS JULLIET
FROM THE DESK OF:
MRS JULLIET ABRAMS
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
HEADQUARTERS
COTONOU
REPUBLIC BENIN.
I am Mrs Julliet Abrams, credit officer of African Development Bank. I have
an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
In June, 1999, a German property consultant and importer of used cars ,Mr
Andreas Schranner made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$35,000,000.00(Thirty five Million United States Dollars
only) in my branch. It was to our utter suprise that we heard of his death,
wife and children in an AF4590 plane crash in July 2000. See website below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL, and
hitherto, all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. Mr Andreas
Schranner was residing at No 1 Rue de Avenida, G.R.A. Cotonou, Benin
Republic.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr Andreas
Schranner did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$35,000,000.00 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.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin or business partner to Mr Andreas Schranner 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,phone and fax numbers so that
the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will
put you in place as the next of kin or business partner. I have two of my
colleagues who are top officials of the bank involved in this transaction.
Your role in the transaction is to send an application for claim of the
funds to our bank. Then, as top officials of the bank, we shall work
behind-the-scene to make sure that your application is approved by the
management of the bank, and the funds transfered to your nominated bank
account.
Please note that there is no iota of risks at all as all the paperwork for
this transaction will be done legitimately and with our positions as top
officials of the bank would ensure a successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately to my email
box.
Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication.
You should observe utmost CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY in this transaction,
and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of
us because I will require your assistance to invest my share in your
country.
I look forward to your prompt response.
Thanks and regards.
Mrs Julliet Abrams
Direct Line: 00229 97 07 14 19
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