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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: jeff hunt <jeff_hunt2@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 08:38:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: mail soon


Dear Rolie

Citicorp International Securities Ltd.
Citibank House, 336 Strand, London WC2R 1HB

I am sorry if you in any way find my mail embarrasing or offensive. I
however will like to do a personal transaction with you if you can give
it the importance it deserves.

My name is jeff hunt, Head of Group Risk (HGR), Citicorp International
Securities Ltd London, England.

I will like to seize this opportunity to informed you that on Thursday
2nd January,1999 , One Mr. Andreas Schranner, a German by nationality
and a property magnate made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at
$3,000,000.00 (Three Million British Pounds) for twelve calender months
in my Security Company.

Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his company that Mr. Andreas Schranner was aboard the
AF4590 plane, which crashed on Monday, 31 July, 2000 into the
Hotelissimo.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm).

After further investigation, it was discovered that he died without
making a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin proved
abortive.

On further investigation, it was discovered that Late Mr. Andreas
Schranner did not declare any next of kin or relatives in all his
official
documents, including his Deposit paper work here in our company. No one
will ever come forward to claim the deposit.

In accordance with the laws and constitution here in England, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the fund will revert to the British
Government treasury if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the
funds.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as
the next of kin to the late Mr. Andreas Schranner.

Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you the "Next of Kin
Payment Application Form" as well detailed information on how this deal
would be carried out.The fund will be shared in the ratio: Sixty
percent for me, fourty percent for you .I guarantee that this will be
executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of
the law as I will use my position as the Company head of group risk to
secure approval and guarantee the successful execution of this
transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is highly required.
If this interests you, reply and include your private telephone/fax
number.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Best regards,

jeff hunt.



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