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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: kennedy04@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 01:38:17 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20DAY?=






Union of London and Smith's Bank Ltd
14 King Street.
Bristol UK
BS1 4EF


NOTIFICATION AS NEXT OF KIN/BENEFICIARY
I am Mr. kennedy the Managing Director of Union of London and Smith's Bank
Ltd. I was the accounting officer of late Dr. Harry Kurt, a national of
your country, who was a contractor of Shell Petroleum Company. On the 27st
of July 2001, my client, his wife and their only son were involved in a
car accident Interstate . All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
there lives. Before my client died he deposited his life savings of US$
25.540 million as a consignment with the Union of London and Smith's Bank
Ltd department of security valuables custody. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,
I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
the assets and Capital valued at US$25.540million left behind by my client
before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the share holders
of this bank ,so that they can share his funds as dividends amongst them
selves.

The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days.
Because as at the time of his demise I was his accounting officer ,but have
since been promoted to the position of Managing Director ,ever since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you
have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid
to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss
the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information
and legal documents needed to back you up for claim . All I require from
you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.I am waiting to hear from you
soon.

Best regards,

mr kennedy


N.B PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS

FOR SECURITY REASONS (kennedy01@keromail.com)




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