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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: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:32:36 -0700
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Good day, My Friend
My name is Mr. Evan Mason I am a senior partner in the firm of Infinity
Consultants "Private Investigators and Security Consultants". We are
conducting a standard process investigation on behalf of "HSBC", the
International Banking conglomerate.
This investigation involves a client who shares the same surname with you
and also the circumstances surrounding investments made by this client at
"HSBC", the Private Banking arm of HSBC. The HSBC Private Banking client
died in testate and nominated no successor in title over the investments
made with the bank. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents
of this mail private and respect the integrity of the information you come
by as a result of this mail.
I contact you independently of our investigation and no one is informed of
this communication. I would like to intimate you with certain facts that I
believe would be of interest to you.
You share similar details to the late fellow; I am prepared to place you in
a position to instruct the firm to release the deposit to you as the closest
surviving relation. Upon receipt of the deposit, I am prepared to share the
money with you, that is, I will simply nominate you as the next of kin and
have them release the deposit to you. We share the proceeds 50/50. I would
have gone ahead to ask the funds be released to me, but that would have
drawn a straight line to me and my involvement in claiming the deposit. But
on the other hand, you with the same very name as the depositor's would
easily pass as the beneficiary with right to claim. I assure you that I
could have the deposit released to you within few days.
I am aware of the consequences of this proposal. I ask that if you find no
interest in this project that you should discard this mail. I ask that you
do not be vindictive and destructive. If my offer is of no appeal to you,
delete this message and forget I ever contacted you. Do not destroy my
career because you do not approve of my proposal. You may not know this but
people like myself who have made tidy sums out of comparable situations run
the whole private banking sector. I am not a criminal and what I do, I do
not find against good conscience, this may be hard for you to understand,
but the dynamics of my industry dictates that I make this move. Such
opportunities only come ones in a lifetime. I cannot let this chance pass me
by, for once, I have found myself in total control of my destiny. These
chances won't pass me by. I ask that you do not destroy my chance, if you
will not work with me let me know and let me move on with my life but do not
destroy me. I am a family man and this is an opportunity to build a future
for my family
There is a reward for this project and it is a task well worth undertaking.
I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is from you
refusing to work with me. I am the only one who knows of this situation,
good fortune has blessed you with a name that has planted you into the
center of relevance in my life. Lets share the blessing. If you find
yourself able to work with me, send me a quick reply. If you give me
positive signals, I will initiate this process towards a conclusion.
I send you this mail not without a measure of fear as to what the
consequences, but I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained
and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is
the one truth I have learned from my private banking clients. Do not betray
my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting, soon.
Please reply to my alternate/direct email: evanmasonn@yahoo.co.uk
Kind regards,
Evan Mason
Head Investigation Dept
Equity Consult
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