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Scam Money Transfers - Banks, Bank Managers
Example - Benjamin Triplett, a Reputable Bank in karewan the Republic
Have you received an email from "Benjamin Triplett" at "a Reputable Bank in karewan the Republic of Gambia",
claiming that he has found a "dormant account" or money from a deceased customer
with no next of kin, or no will, and he needs you, a foreigner to help him take
the money, to keep it from being turned over to the bank or government?
It is a scam. Even if it weren't a scam, it would be a felony,
fraud and theft. But it is all nonsense, a scam made up to get money from you.
See the example below, an actual email from the scammer, sent to a victim.
The scammer intends to to get hold of your money instead, by conning you into sending money for various "fees" to free the
"funds in escrow".
If you would like a step by step
explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
Note some of the obvious scam clues that we have
highlighted in the email below,
such as excessive/incorrect use of CAPITAL letters, terrible spelling, grammar
and punctuation, the use of free email accounts rather than a domain and website that
matches the company's name, etc.
Scam email:
Attn: Bob Langton
This mail may come to you as a surprise but I plead with you to patiently
read through it before making a decision whether to assist me or not. I am
Mr. Benjamin Triplett, I work with a Reputable Bank in karewan the Republic
of Gambia. I am the personal Account Relation officer to Mr. Donald Langton
,a national of your country, who is an oil consultant / contractor with the
Gambian oil Corporation. On the 3rd of January 2001 my customer made a
numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for Twelve Calendar months, valued at
US$6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) in my branch.
Unfortunately, on Friday, 14 January, 2001, 14:22 GMT, Mr.Donald, wife and
their only daughter perished in an auto crash along Mission Hill road on
there way back to their home in Karewan Gambia. All occupants in the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives, may the soul of those who lost their lives
and families rest in peace, Amen.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
customer extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the
US$6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) left behind by
our late customer before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
my bank where this huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, The investigation Department of my bank where the deceased had
an account valued US$6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars).Have issued me a notice as his account officer to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working
days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 6
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you are a foreigner and also have the same last name with
Mark, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $6.5 million dollars
can be paid to you then you and I can share the money.50% to me and 50% to
you.
I have all necessary documents that can be used to back up any claim we may
make. This money (US$6,500,000.00) is still lying in my Bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. And according to Laws of
Republic of Gambia, at the expiration of 6 years (Six) Years, the money will
revert to the ownership of The Gambia Government as unclaimed deposit of a
deceased customer. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction is intact
with me, and my position as personal Account Relation officer to Late
Mr.Donald guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. lf you
are interested in giving the required assistance, kindly reply this mail
stating your full name, address and telephone/Fax numbers for further
action.
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Triplett.
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