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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: marycoop18@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:03:00 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?MARY?=
FROM THE DESK OF:
MRS MARYCOOPER
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.
HEADQUARTERS
COTONOU
REPUBLIC BENIN.
I am MRS MARYCOOPER, 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.
According to Laws of Benin, at the expiration of 7 (SEVEN) years, the money
will be declared frozen and forfeited to the Benin Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund.
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 MARY COOPER
Direct Line: 00229 97 72 18 13
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