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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: "Mr.P.Max" <nelson_s1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: p1_max@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:09:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
NATWEST BANK PLC, LONDON.
5th Floor Cannon Bridge House
25 Dowgate Hill
London, EC4R 2SB
United Kingdom
Dear Friend,
Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your
business or personal ethics.
I will first introduce myself as MR. PAUL MAX, the Chief Auditor with
NATWEST BANK PLC, LONDON-UK. One of our accounts, with holding
balance of £12.500 000,000 (Twelve Million Five Hundred thousand
pounds Sterling) has been dormant and last operated for years ago.
>From my investigations, the owner of the said account,Is a foreigner by
name
MR. JOHN SHUMEJDA who died along with his entire family in crash at
Birmingham Airport on 4th Jan, 2002. View this website for
verification http://www.cwn.org.uk/business/a-z/a/agco/2002/01/020104-
air-crash.htm
Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this
money, as he has no family member that has any
knowledge as to the existence of either the account or the funds; I
have confidently discussed this issue with some of the bank officials
and we have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. My
proposition to you, is to seek your consent to present you as the Next
of kin and beneficiary of this late client, So that the proceeds of
this account valued a huge sum shall be paid to you, and then we can
share the amount on a mutually agreed percentage of 30% for you,While
60% for me and others involved, 10% shall be used for miscelenious
expenses while the remainder shall be given to a reputable charity home
because the money is owned by a deceased person. This transaction is
totally free of risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does
not originate from drug, money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal
act, funds will be released to you after necessary processes have been
followed. Let me hear from you as soon as you get this message, so we
can proceed.
Best regards,
Mr.Paul Max
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