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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: bankers_banker1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 10:47:26 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
williamsdube@aim.com
ATTN: The President
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. William Dube Bank an Internal Auditor attached wit the Long-term fixed deposit dept, of African
development Bank of South Africa. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. In June,
1999 A foreign Mining Consultant / Contractor with the South African mining Corporation, Mr Ken Powel made
a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months in my branch, toatalling Forty five million, three
hundred thousand US dollars, $45,300,000.00 Upon maturity, Then i discovered from his contract in employers,
the South African Mining Corporation that Mr Ken Powel died from an Automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a Will and all attempts to trace next of
kin was fruitless. This sum of money US$45,300,000 is still sitting in my bank and the interest still rolled
over with the principal sum. According to the South African Financial Law of Unclaimed deposit after five
years of expiration, the funds will be transferred to Treasury Account, with the Federal Reserve Bank as
free Government money.
Consequently my proposal is that I would like you to stand in as the next of kin to Mr ken Powel . This is
simple, I would like you to provide immediately your full name and address including the name an address
of the bank where you would like this fund to be transferred. Also needed is the name of the beneficiary
of the account details where this money would be paid into.I want to assure you that there is absolutely
no risk involved in this project as long as you take our advice .We have also arrangement for an Attorney
to obtain all the necessary documents that may be needed by the bank to establish your claim as the next
of Kin, so there is absolutely nothing for you to worry about. You shall receive 40% of the entire sum at
the successful conclusion of this transaction for your co-operation and support. We will meet with you
after the safe arrival of the fund in your account, then we advise you on the bank account where our own
share we be trabsferred.. :Email:williamsdubeza@yahoo.com
Please indicate urgently your interest in this proposal.
Williams Dube.{Banker}
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