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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: waltersth3@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:20:53 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?DEAR=20=20WIM=20=20=20REPLY?=
FROM THE DESK OF
MR.WALTERS THOMAS.
cemac Bank of africa plc.
(bank for International Settlement)
headquarters complex cotonou,
republic of benin.
DEAR WIM.
MY NAME IS MR.WALTERS THOMAS.
Iam the head of Operations cemac Bank of africa plc.
Sometime in 1986, a certain man Mr.kelly smith brought a luggage marked
family treasure to me for safe-keeping in our bank.I met the man in 1980
in America and he introduced himself as a SHIP CAPTAIN.We became intimate
more when he realized my profession,there and then, he informed me about
the consignment. However, I did not take it so serious not until he brought
the box to my office.I assisted him in depositing the
treasure and CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT issued to him.However,he saw me as someone
trustworthy and decided to hand-over the document to me for safe-keeping.
He left back to his country, though he is always on the Sea being a Sailor.
All our correspondence was through telephone.Our discussion stopped since
last year when I called his telephone number, and
behold someone else had bought over the telephone. the new subscriber told
me that Mr. kelly smith died along-side, his wife and only two children
at the World Trade Centre during the BIN-LADEN bomb blast, in America. This
news shocked me so much
that MR. kelly smith did not leave any of his contact address or next of
kin,and since then all plans to trace any of his
relatives proved abortive.
Honestly, I became confused, and resorted to informing my colleague in the
office, who suggested that we should open the box a little to know the content
proper.
The box was carefully opened and GUESS WHAT? BILLS OF ONE HUNDRED UNITED
STATE DOLLARS, denomination carefully defaced. I and my colleague agreed
and secretly took the box out from the bank and deposited it with a security
company here. We have concluded plans to invest the money total eight million
united staed dollars $8m(USD) out of cotonou republic of benin and required
an assistance from a Would-be Trustworthy
Over-Seas Partner who will help us receive the money overseas.
If you can assist us, we can arrange and bring the money to your country
by the help of Diplomats, for investment. I and my
colleague has agreed to give you 30% of the total sum. Be rest-assured that
the transaction is 100% risk-free and your urgent response is highly needed.
So we cannot look for another person.
Best regards,
Mr.Walters Thomas
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