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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • attorneyrod_miller@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rod.miller@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 15:37:00 -1200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20DAY?=

Hello Friend,
I am Rod Miller the Family Attorney to the Late Sir Boris Vadik, a Russian
Merchant who was based in the United Kingdom and died of complications from
injuries sustained after a ghastly motor accident.

As the attorney to Sir Boris Vadik, I was his confidant as he shared with
me virtually everything about himself, his business and family. I was his
attorney for 15years and during that period I wrote his WILL and was also
named as the executor, which has since been fulfilled. I am also aware due
to my closeness to him that the amount of Ten Million Pounds he deposited
with a bank in Europe was not willed out. He told me about this on his sick
bed and even instructed that I should prepare a codicil to that effect,
however before I could finish my work he died.

After his death, funeral and subsequent execution of his WILL I went into
action to ascertain the information passed unto me by my client.

I cannot move the money in my name because he is my client, for it could
look suspicious, hence the importance of your assistance. Have my assurance
that there is nothing to fear about, as I also need your assurance that
you would work with me without fear or favour to achieve our desired objective.
The legal back up is no problem for I would be responsible. Since the codicil
was not ready before his death, letter of administration without Will would
be secured from the probate office, with this letter I would personally
apply on your behalf to the bank for the release of the funds to you.

What I require from you to enable us achieve the above are your; Names,
Address, Date of Birth, Telephone and Fax numbers and in the light of above,
your positive responses would be appreciated through my email: attorneyrod_miller@yahoo.com.hk

Sincerely,
Rod Miller.
Kingston Chambers.

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