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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: "Chris Addo" <chris_addo@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 17:15:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FRM MR.CHRIS ADDO
FRM MR.CHRIS ADDO
MY DEAR ,
I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTM=
ENT OF THE GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK ACCRA-GHANA. I SAW YOUR CONTACTS IN IN=
TERNET SEARCH, AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION I DECIDED TO WRITE YOU SINCE I =
CANNOT BE ABLE TO SEE YOU FACE TO FACE AT FIRST. I WILL LIKE YOU TO TAK=
E YOUR TIME TO READ THIS MAIL CAREFULLY. I DID NOT MEAN TO EMBARRASSE Y=
OU WITH MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL BUT I SERIOUSLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. PLEA=
SE THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL MATTER AND IT REQUIRES URGENCY.
IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF U.S$12.5M DOLLARS (T=
WELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO =
ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON MO=
NDAY, 31 JUL, 2000, IN A PLANE CRASH , SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT H=
IS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS OR HER NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AN=
D CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CAN NOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOME BODY APPLIE=
S FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR=
BANKING GUIDLINES AND LAWS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT HIS SUPPO=
SED NEXT OF KIN DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBO=
DY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM. IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY, I NOW DEC=
IDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU=
AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUE=
NT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT THIS MON=
EY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED=
UNCLAIMED AFTER SEVEN YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANFERED INTO THE BANK =
AS UNCLAIMED BILL
I THEREFORE AGREE THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGNER
PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 10% WILL BE =
SET
ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60% WOULD BE FOR ME,=
HERE AFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE =
PERCENTAGES INDICATED.
THEREFORE, TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRA=
NGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATION OR NEXT OF KIN TO TH=
E DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PR=
IVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND=
LOCATION WHERE IN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.
I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% R=
ISK FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQU=
IRED
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME
IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM Y=
OU
IMMEDIATELY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
FRM MR.CHRIS ADDO
MY CONTACT NUMBER IS 233-24-228-1085
Descubre el poder latino en el Mes de la Hispanidad http://www.starmedi=
a.com/noticias/especiales/hispanos.html
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