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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • icep@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "DR JOHNSON MICHEAL" <dr.johnsonmicheal-icep@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 11:27:08 +0100
Subject: FROM DR.JOHNSON MICHEAL[ICEP DEPARTMENT LONDON]

FROM DR.JOHNSON MICHEAL
ICEP DEPARTMENT LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM.

ATTN: Ben Grent

My name is Dr.J.Micheal, I am member of Independent Committee of Eminent
Persons ICEP),London.ICEP is charged with the responsibility of finding bank
accounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which have
remained dormant since World War II. It may interest you to know that in
July of 1997, the Swiss Banker's Association published a list of dormant
accounts originally opened by non-Swiss citizens. These accounts had been
dormant since the end of World War II (May 9, 1945).

Most belonged to Holocaust victims. The continuing efforts of the
Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP)have since resulted in the
discovery of additional dormant accounts -54,000 in December, 1999. The
published lists contain all types of dormantaccounts,including
interest-bearing savings accounts,securities accounts, safe deposit
boxes,custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing transaction accounts.
Numbered accounts are also included. Interest is paid on accounts that were
interest bearing when established. The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT)
handles processing of all claims on accounts due non-Swiss citizens. A
dormant account of Hami Ramzy with a credit balance of 15,800,000 US dollar
plus accumulated interest was discovered by me. The beneficiary was murdered
during the holocaust era, leaving no WILL and no possible records for trace
of theirs.

The Claims Resolution Tribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed
funds for permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing credit
balance into the treasury of Switzerland government as provided by the law
for management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died interstate
living no wills).Being a top executive at ICEP, I have all secret details
and necessary contacts for claim of the funds without any hitch. The funds
will be banked in the Holland, London or Spain, being a safe for funds and
we can share the funds and use in investment of our choice.

Due to the sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP claim the
funds. All that is required is for you to provide me with your details for
processing of the necessary legal and administrative claim documents for
transfer of the funds to you.Kindly provide me with your full name, address,
and telephone/fax. For the fund to be transferred to a secure, numbered
account in your name and country via any of the corresponding banks in
London or Spain, of which you will be capable of accessing the funds
gradually and transferring to your country and other banks of choice in the
world. My share will be 60 percent and your share is 40 per cent of the
total amount. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED, You can find additional information
about unclaimed funds through the internet at the following
websites: www.swissbankclaims.com
<"target=_blankhttp://www.swissbankclaims.com>
rget=_blankhttp://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/>
www.avotaynu.com <"target=_blankhttp://www.avotaynu.com> www.icheic.org <"
target=_blankhttp://www.icheic.org> www.livingheirs.com
<"target=_blankhttp://www.livingheirs.com> www.wiesenthal.com

The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds in Escrow awaiting
submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement, I find myself
privileged to have this information and this may be a great opportunity for
a life time of success without risks. Thanking you in anticipation for your
prompt response.You can reply me via
dr.johnsonmicheal-icep@hotmail.com,thats my private email address.

Regards,
Dr.J Micheal
ICEP DEPARTMENT
LONDON.

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