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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: "George Mikel Arnold" <geomkarnold@luxmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:01:38 +0100
Subject: Dr Arnold
Private and Confidential
Date. 12 ? 02 - 07
Dear Sir,
This letter might come to you as a surprise; however, there is no need to worry, as we are using the only
secured and confidential medium available to seek for foreign assistance/partnership in a business deal. What
is more important is that the mentioned transaction will prove to be of mutual benefit to both parties involved.
My name is George Arnold (Dr.) a member of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board
(PPADBSA) of South Africa www.ppadb.co.sa , We are vested with the
authority to appraise and approve contracts according to the priority of the South Africa Government; I am
presently in the Europe on an official assignment.
I offer you a further explanation of the business deal: - A foreign engineer, Mr. Andreas Schranner (A
German), and a Gold Merchant contractor with the Government of South Africa, until his death years ago in a
ghastly Plane crash, has executed a project, valued at $8.5 million (Eight and a half million U.S. dollars). The
project has since been implemented and commissioned, and the contractual sum and all entitlement have been
approve for payment to Mr.Andreas Schranner before his sudden death. The Public Procurement and Asset
Disposal Board (PPADBSA) unquestionably expects this sum to be claimed by any of the late Contractor
(Andreas Schranner) available foreign next of kin, or alternatively return to the funds to the Government
treasury as unclaimed funds.
All efforts have been made by (PPADBSA) to contact any of the late.Mr.Andreas Schranner family members
or, indeed, the relatives, but these have proved unsuccessful. Since there exists a likeable possibility that we
will not be able to locate any of the deceased next of kin (since late Mr. Schranner died with both his wife and
known kids), our committee lead by the Executive chairman, Mr. A.Lionjanga have decided to declare the
fund ?Un-claimable?, and arranged for the money to be subsequently placed in the Government treasury.
In order to avert such negative development, myself and my colleague in the committee, are now seeking your
permission to have you stand as late, Mr. Andreas Schranner next of kin or Business Partner, so that the fund
of $8.5million US dollars could be subsequently transferred and paid into your bank account as the
beneficiary next of kin or appointed beneficiary.
All necessary documents and required proves are to be provided and authenticated by us, as soon as you
decide to enter the transaction and your share (%) will be discussed. Though we are trying to make a better
future for ourselves and our families, considering the poor standard of living in Africa, we also wish for you to
see the proposal as our own means to invest part of the fund in your country.
If you find this proposal acceptable and wish to take advantage of the trust we hope to bestow on you and
your company, kindly contact me via e-mail ( geomkarnold@luxmail.com ) or providing your most
confidential telephone and fax number, so that I can forward to you relevant details of this transaction.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation,
Dr. George Arnold.
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