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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:40:41 +0300
Subject: Thanks for your understanding
Hello Friend,
My name is Sgt.Mike Smith, an American soldier presently serving in the 1st Armoured Division in Iraq. We discovered another block funds mostly in 100 dollar bills recently during our raid Near Baghdad. We counted in bundles and assumed its US$15.3 (Fifteen million, Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars). However, we did not disclose the discovery of this particular Box to our Military Authorities in Iraq because the one we discovered earlier, we alerted our Military Authorities. You can see the BBC for more details.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm
We did not let the Authorities know about it as we intended putting it to our own use at the time of our retirement because it is a rare opportunity. Secondly, this was quite an illegal thing to do but I tell you what? No compensation would make up for the risk we have taken here with our lives in this Hell Hole; of which some of my colleagues have died in Iraq. I spendmy days searching for weapon and clearing Houses here in Iraq without knowing whether the House am about to walk into is BOOBY TRAPPED coupled with a lot of other inconveniences.
To conceal this kind of money becomes a problem but with the help of a British Diplomat working here who enjoys Diplomatic Immunity, I was able to get the package out of trouble spot to a safe location enroute to Europe via Diplomatic Courier. It is presently kept in a vault handled by Fund Managers, a security firm in Europe.
We now want you to receive this fund for us and keep our share safe in your country. Myself and my partners involved in the business will take 70%, while you take 30% of the total Amount, no strings attached,
For security purposes we did not mention any name but we gave a code and password which you must mention to the clearing house where the money was deposited for them to recognize you as a trustee of this deposit. I will give you the code andpassword together with the contact of the security firm where the money was deposited in Europe for you to contact them and forward to them the passwords which I will send to you as soon as I receive your response so that they would feel free to deal with you and release the funds to you.
Please keep very confidential as you shall be furnished with every details as soon as your response is received.
Regards,
Sgt.Mike Smith
N:B,
I assure you of 100% risk free, as long as you keep it confidential because no body knows about this except me and my colleagues. More over, please do not reveal this message to anyone even if you are not interested.
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