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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: "DEAN GRAY" <deangray200@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:02:47 +0100
Subject: HAPPY VALENTINE!!!
DEAN GRAY
CALLE SEVILLA 112,
28001,MADRID- SPAIN
TEL:+34 639 446 879
PRIVATE E-MAIL:deangray@lycos.es
PROPOSITION:
Dear 419report,
I am Mr.Dean Gray, the Auditor General of a reputable bank in Spain ,
during the course of our auditing I discovered a floating fund in an
account opened in the bank in 1990 and since 1991 till date nobody has operated on this
account again, after going through some old files in the records I discovered
an abandoned deposit in my bank by one of our foreign customers who died along
with his entire family as a result of an automobile crash. He actually
made a numbered time (fixed)deposit valued at US$112,000,000.00
(One Hundred and Twelve million united states dollars),for twelve calender
months in my bank.The funds was actually meant for a project our late client wanted to start in the near future (a multi million Dollar steel plant in Canada),
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After a month, I sent a reminder and finally we discovered
that Mr.Cosban died from an automobile accident with his entire family .On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a Will, and all attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation
and discovered that Mr. Cosban did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents,including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in our Bank.
Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a
next of kin to the deceased as all documentations will be carefully
worked out by me for the funds to be released in your favour as the
beneficiary's next of kin. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance
of our mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the following informations;
1. FULL MAMES AND ADDRESS:
2. DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBERS:
3. OCCUPATION AND POSITION:
4. NATIONALITY
5. MARITAL STATUS:
6. AGE /SEX:
These requirements will enable me file letter of claim to the
appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favour before
i could proceed on the transfer of the funds to the designated account of your choice.
I shall be compensating you with 35% of the total money while 65% will be mine on final conclusion of this project,
If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not take undue advantage of
the trust I have bestowed in you, I await your urgent mail. Please reply
to my private and confidential email: deangray@lycos.es
Best Regards,
Mr. Dean Gray
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