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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: JOHNSON BOB <johnsonbob02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnsonbob77@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 13:56:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME PLEASE
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: johnsonbob02@yahoo.com
- Dear Sir,I am Johnson Bob working with a security company in Africa as the operation manager. It is true that we do not know each other but I assure you that after this profitable financial business with you we shall become the best of friends in life.After the terrorist attack on September 11th 2001 it was discovered that one of our customers Mr. Brown Roy an American Business merchant was involved in the bomb blast incident. Before his death he deposited a consignment (money) worth of US $38,000,000.00 (Thirty-Eight million Dollars) in our company. Since we discovered his death several attempts has be made to get his next of kin or any member of his family to make claims of the consignment but all effort proved abortive as the demurrage of the consignment has been increasing on daily basis.The board of directors and management of the security company suppose to have met at the end of the year annual meeting of September 2007 to discuss on the ghost consignment but have shifted the meeting till December 2007 this year to give the concerned more time on the claiming of their consignments (money).if no body is coming forward to make claim to this consignments the company will now inherit it as a left over money. On this view, I and my colleague in this branch of the company have decided to seek for your assistance to come forward and receive the consignment as late Mr. Roys next of kin on our behalf since we cannot make this claim as members and the staffs of the Security Company.If you are interested to participate in this risk free and easy business we shall provide you with every necessary document that will back you up as late Mr. Roys next of kin. While you easily come down here and receive the consignment.We have promise to give you 30% of the total money at the end of the business 5% will be set aside for any expenses while the remaining 65% will be for me and my colleague and we shall solidly be by your side till the end of the transaction.I want you to consider this business as an urgent matter and a secret business always. Please you are advice to reply immediately and include your telephone and fax numbers with your companys postal address to enable me to obtain the necessary documents and send it to you. More detail information will be given to you as soon as you reply this letter.Thanking you for your concern and understanding.Youre faithfully,Mr.Johnson Bob
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