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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: info desk <un_office@o2.pl>
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:18:39 -0500
Subject: RE:YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS
RE:YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS
FROM THE DESK OF:
DR ERNEST EBI
DIRECTOR, FOREIGN OPERATIONS.
PHONE:+234-703-4553252
ATTENTION: SIR/MA,
YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.
MEANWHILE,A MAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A
LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE
ARE HIS INFORMATIONS:
Name: Mr. Lawrence Smith
Bank Name: The Commerce Bank
Bank Address: 1837, Richmond av.Staten Island, New
York
Account Number: 7920507852
Routing No:026-013-673
Swift Code: CBNAUS33.
PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.
1. YOUR NAME: .......................
2. YOUR ADDRESS: ....................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE: ..................
5. AGE: .............................
6. SEX: .............................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION: .................
8. YOUR BANK DETAILS: ...............
9.AMOUNT DUE:....................
Bank Name:...........................
Account Number: .....................
Routing No:..........................
THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND
ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF ! THE YEAR.
HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MR.SMITH,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING
DAYS FROM TODAY.
BEST REGARDS,
DR ERNEST EBI
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