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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: "DR.CHRISTINE SMITH" <tatigeo@bologna.net>
Reply-To: chss332@o2.pl
Date: 6 Oct 2006 08:03:50 -0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
FROM DESK:DR. CHRISTINE SMITH
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
ACCRA-GHANA
ATTN:
DEAR SIR,
FIRST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS
TRANSACTION. I AM A HIGH PLACED OFFICIAL WORKING WITH THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE,
HERE IN ACCRA, GHANA, WEST AFRICA. MY DEPARTMENT (THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT) RUNS INTO SEVERAL THOUSAND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MONTHLY.
MYSELF AND THREE OTHER COLLEAGUES IN THIS DEPARTMENT
ARE CURRENTLY IN NEED OF A FOREIGN PARTNER WHOSE BANK ACCOUNT WE CAN
USE TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.
DOLLARS (US$5,500,000.00).
THIS FUND ACCRUED LEGITIMATELY (BUT DISCRETELY) TO US
AS COMMISSION FROM FOREIGN CONTRACTS, THROUGH OUR PRIVATE
CONNECTIONS. THE FUND IS PRESENTLY WAITING TO BE REMITTED BY OUR OFFSHORE FUNDS
MANAGERS TO ANY FOREIGN BENEFICIARY SUBMITTED BY US TO THEM AS THE
RECEIVER OF THE FUND.
HOWEVER, BY VIRTUE OF OUR POSITIONS AS CIVIL SERVANTS
IN OUR COUNTRY, WE CANNOT ACQUIRE THIS MONEY IN OUR NAMES. BECAUSE AS
HIGH PLACED CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE CODEOF CONDUCT TO
OWN OR OPERATE BANK ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE OF OUR SHORES. ON
THE OTHER HAND, IT IS NOT SAFE FOR US TO KEEP THE MONEY HERE DUE TO
OUR UNSTABLE POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT.
I HAVE BEEN DELEGATED AS A MATTER OF TRUST BY MY
COLLEAGUES, TO LOOK FOR AN OVERSEAS PARTNER IN WHOSE ACCOUNT WE WOULD
TRANSFER THE US$5,500,000.00 FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT, HENCE THE REASON
FOR THIS EMAIL.
WHAT I AM REQUESTING FROM YOU IS:
(1) TO BE OUR PARTNER AND RECEIVE THE FUNDS IN YOUR
ACCOUNT IN TRUST.
(2) PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR CONTROL TO
WHICH THE FUNDS WILL BE REMITTED.
(3) RECEIVE THE FUNDS IN YOUR ACCOUNT, TAKE OUT YOUR
COMMISSION AND KEEP THE REST OF THE MONEY UNTIL I ARRIVE THERE TO
MEET YOU AFTER THE TRANSFER IS COMPLETED.
OUR PROPOSAL IS THAT AFTER YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDS, IT
WOULD BE SHARED AS
FOLLOWS:
(1) 20% TO YOU AS COMMISSION, WHILE THE REMAINING 80%
BELONGS TO MYSELF AND THE TWO COLLEAGUES HERE.
YOU WILL BE FREE TO TAKE OUT YOUR COMMISSION
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FUNDS HIT YOUR ACCOUNT. SINCE OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO
INVEST THE MONEY IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF YOU CAN
ALSO HELP US TO INVEST OUR OWN MONEY INTO PROFITABLE VENTURES IN YOUR
COUNTRY.
HOWEVER, THIS IS OPTIONAL, AND SHOULD IT NOT BE
CONVENIENT FOR YOU TO FURTHER ASSIST US WITH INVESTING THE MONEY, WE CAN END
OUR COOPERATION AFTER YOU HAND OVER TO US OUR PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY.
THE TRANSACTION, ALTHOUGH DISCRETE, IS LEGITIMATE AND
THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH ALL NECESSARY BACK-UP
DOCUMENTS SHOWING LEGITIMATE SOURCE/ORIGIN OF FUND. THE TRANSFER
WILL BE EFFECTED
TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS AS SOON AS
WE REACH AN AGREEMENT AND YOU FURNISH ME WITH A SUITABLE BANK
ACCOUNT FOR RECEIVING THE MONEY.
I PLEAD WITH YOU ON ONE ISSUE, WHETHER YOU ARE
INTERESTED OR NOT, KINDLY DO NOT EXPOSE THIS INFORMATION TO ANY ONE ELSE.
I CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSACTION IS LEGITIMATE AND WITHOUT ANY RISKS EITHER
TO OURSELVES OR YOURSELF.PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE BOX:chrissmith@o2.pl
WHILE KEEPING EVERYTHING CONFIDENTIAL.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR CHRISTINE SMITH
TEL:00233 2750 44714
EMAIL:chrissmith@o2.pl
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