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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: "PRINCE FAYAD" <prince_fayad11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: princefayad01@msn.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:56:56 -0900
Subject: May Allah's blessing remain with you
Dear Beloved,
I am Prince Fayad W. Bolkiah, the eldest son of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, former
Finance Minister of Brunei, the tiny oil-rich sultanate on the Gulf Island
of Borneo. I will save your time by not amplifying my extended royal family
history, which has already been disseminated by the international media
during the controversial dispute that erupted between my father and his
stepbrother, the sultan of Brunei Sheik Muda Hassanal Bolkiah. As you may
know from the international media, the sultan had accused my father of
financial mismanagement and impropriety to the tune of about US$14.8 billion
dollars.
This was as a result of the Asian financial crisis that made my father
company Amedeo Development Company and government owned Brunei Investment
Company to be declared bankrupt during his tenure in office.
However, my father was kept under house arrest, his bank accounts and
private properties including a crude oil export refinery were later
confiscated by the sultanate.
Furthermore, during this unfortunate period, I was advised to evacuate my
immediate family outside the sultanate to avoid further prosecution from the
sultan and his security operatives, but before I could do that I was placed
under house arrest by the Sultan and I had no access to phone, but I have a
Palm V hand-held computer from which I am sending you this mail.
Before my house arrest, and as the first son of the former minister of
finance, I was opportune to have deposited the sum of two million United
States Dollars (US$2,000,000.00) in Europe.
The money was deposited as valuable into a private security and trust
company for safe keeping. I want you to be my partner and assist me in
claiming and also investing the fund in area of your interest for our mutual
benefit.If you are interested in this transaction, I will give you the
contact information of the security and trust company in Europe where the
fund is deposited so that you can contact them.
For your assistance as my partner, I will offer you 15% of the total sum
while 5% shall be set aside to defray expenses that may arise during the
course of this transaction.
Please I count on your absolute confidentiality, transparency and trust
while looking forward to your prompt reply towards a swift conclusion of
this business transaction through my email address.
Many Thanks & May Allah's blessing remain with you.
I remain yours sincerely.
Prince Fayad .W. Bolkiah
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