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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Abubaka Ali" <abubaka_ali7@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:32:19 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND.
FROM:MR ABUBAKA ALI.
ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING DEPARTMENT,
BANK OF AFRICA(B.O.A),
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ONFFIDENTIALITY/
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abubaka_ali9@yahoo.fr
I KNOW THAT THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE. I GOT YOUR CONTAC=
T ADDRESS FROM THE INTERNET WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A BUSINESS PARTNER=
MY NAME IS MR. ABUBAKA ALI. I AM THE ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING MANAGER OF=
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A), OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF USD$22.3 MILLION (TW=
ENTY TWO MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS). IN AN ACCOUNT THA=
T BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS WIFE A=
ND CHILDREN IN A PLANE CRASH IN 2003 PLANE CRASH HAPPENED IN COTE D'IVO=
IRE.(KENYA AIR WAYS)
SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, THE BANK HAVE BEEN EXPECTING =
HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELE=
ASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO=
THE DECEASED, AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES BUT UNFORTUNATELY=
WE LEARNT=20
THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM I=
N THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY
BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINES=
S PROPOSALS TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELAT=
ION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY=
IS COMING FOR IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TR=
EASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAI=
NS UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE B=
ANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER IN THIS TRANSACTION IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OUR L=
ATE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KI=
N TO A FOREIGNER. I HAVE AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU =
AS FOREIGNER PARTNER IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.1=
0% WILL BE SET=20
ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60% WOULD BE FOR ME=
, AFTER WHICH I SHALL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO =
THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.
THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS I ARR=
ANGED,YOU WILL FURNISHED ME WITH A GOOD RECEVING ACCOUNT DETAIL WHERE T=
HE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED,YOUR PRIVATE TEL AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY CO=
MMUNICATION.
UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL A TEXT =
OF THE APPLICATION WHICH YOU SHALL RETYPE AND FAX TO OUR FOREIGN REMITT=
ANCE DIRECTOR,FOR EASY EXECUTION OF THE TRANSACTION.
I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% H=
ITCH-FREE ON BOTH SIDE. AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE FOR =
THE TRANSFER.
PLEASE I WOULD LIKE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION CONFIDENTIAL AND AS A TOP=
SECRET AS YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT I AM A BANK OFFICIAL.
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR. ABUBAKA ALI.
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dia.com/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html
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