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Fraud email example:
From: Hans Mullet <mrhansmullet777@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:22:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS CO-OPERATION //
FROM:MR.HANS MULLET.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
UNION TOGOLAISE BANQUE.
LOME-TOGO.
ATTN:=20
=A0
I AM MR.HANS MULLET,THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTI=
ON OF THE UNION TOGOLAISE DE BANQUE LOME-TOGO IN WEST AFRICA.
WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARD, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TR=
ANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE TRAN=
SACTION.DURING OUR INVESTIGATION IN THIS BANK,MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A V=
ERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON WHO DIED ON NOVEMBER 1=
997 IN PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS B=
ANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPPMENT.
ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY,I KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF AND PARTNE=
RS TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING T=
HE TIME OF EXECUTION. THE SAID AMOUNT WAS $14M UNITED STATE DOLLARS.AS IT M=
AY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW,I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH PRAYERS A=
ND DIRECTORY.MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUN=
D AS THE BONIFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AN=
D TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND DIRECT=
IVES AND NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE =
YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO TH=
IS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN THI=
S COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT,WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUN=
T AND WOULD EVANTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRAN=
SFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK AND IT NEEDED SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO W=
ILL FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO TH=
E BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE IT WILL BE REMITTED FROM TO=
YOUR OWN DESIGNATION BANK ACCOUNT. I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS=
TRANSACTION IS 100% RISKFREE. ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION,YOU=
WILL BE ENTITLED TO 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL B=
E SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRAN=
SFER AND ALSO TELEPHONE BILLS,WHILE 80% WILL BE HELD FOR ME AND MY PARTNERS=
..
PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE =
AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.
I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTILL YOU CONFI=
RM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK US TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SU=
BSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED =
TO YOU AND FURTHER INVESTMENT,ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT =
TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU POS=
SIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
HANS MULLET.
=A0
Reply to my private email :=A0=A0 mrhansmullet777@yahoo.com=0A=0A=0A
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