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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: wlmsak000@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:20:32 +0400
Subject: PLEASE READ AND RESPONSE URGENTLY.
Attention Please,
How are you?I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will =
be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.
I am contacting you without a prior relation as a matter of urgency cropped =
up this God's sent opportunity as it may be a life time opportunity for both =
of us if let be. But before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that =
this letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it serious. I want =
business associates who will kindly help me to invest this money in his or =
her country or any choice is countries and the amount is ($21, 300.000.00 =
USD) Twenty One Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) from a =
Bank here in South Africa. I want to ask you, if you are not capable quietly =
look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to handle =
it, this important business trusting in you and believing in God that you =
will never let me down either now or in future because I cant not approve it =
to our corrupt governments here in South Africa and that is why I am seeking =
for your help because of my position in this country as a civil servant (A =
Banker), we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually =
raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in =
this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a fellow who will =
forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath and also =
present a foreign account where he will need the money to be transferred into =
on your request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the =
correspondent branch of your bank where the whole money will be remitted from =
to your own designation bank account.
I am Mr. Williams, Auditor General of this bank here in South Africa. I =
discovered this money from an a/c opened with the bank in 1996 and the a/c =
has remained UN serviced since 1998. It was after going through our old files =
in the records that I discovered that the owner of the account died without a =
WILL hence the money was floating and if I do not remit this money out =
urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account Mr. =
Morris Thompson an American and great industrialist and a resident of Alaska, =
who unfortunately lost his life and the life of his lovely family Thelma =
Thompson and Sheryl Thompson in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 =
which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter =
leaving nobody to claim the money. You shall read more news about the crash =
on visiting this site; www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list.
No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it except =
me, as the account is a secret account. I am only contacting you as a =
foreigner because this money cannot be approved to a local person here, but =
to a foreigner who has information and experience on business, which I shall =
give to you upon your positive response. I am revealing this to you with =
believe in God that you will never let me down in this business, I am =
contacting you on this business, so please reply urgently so that I will =
inform you the next step to take urgently.
I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate =
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will destroy =
all documents of transaction immediately you receive this money leaving no =
trace to any place. I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal =
approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 20% of the total =
amount, 70% will be for my investment in your country through your name, =
while I have mapped out 10% for expenses both parties might have incurred =
during the process of transferring. I look forward to your earliest reply.
Wishing a Good relationship,
Mr. Williams
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