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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: AB Daniels <abd_0014@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: abdan5@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 05:57:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam (VERY URGENT)
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: abd_0014@yahoo.com
Dear Sir/Madam (VERY URGENT)
I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING A RELATIONSHIP HOWEVER I WOULD WANT YOU TO GIVE THIS PROPOSAL A GOOD THOUGHT. I CRAVE YOUR MOST DESIRED INDULGENCE.
I am Best regards, Dr. AB Daniels, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. Morris Thompson an American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this site.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but to no avail hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposit was lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at about $9 million dollars has issued me a notice today to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $9 million dollars can be paid to your account
For your assistance, you shall be compensated with 30% of the fund while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require. I will appreciate that you forward the following information so that we can procee immediately with the deal.
1. Your full name and address
2. Your telephone and fax numbers
3. Your Age.
4. Occupation.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us have this transaction
accomplished. I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE) that guarantee this transaction isexecuted under a legitimate arrangement. This will protect everyone involved from breach of the law.
I will also send you text of claim application to fill out. You shall be expect to fill it out and forwarded to the bank,requesting for the immediate remittance of the fund into your nominated account. It is worthy to note that due to the nature of this transaction absolute confidentiality is required when the fund has been remitted into your nominated account.I
must assure you, once again, this transaction is safe and free from any encumbrace because adequate arrangement have been put in place for its success. All is required of you is absolute sincerity.
Best regards,
Dr. AB Daniels,
No.2 Threadneedle Street,
London, EC2R 8AH, UK
- AB Daniels
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