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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: "mr.micheal fidelis" <mrmicheal.fidelis@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:47:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: urgent reply
Sir/Madam,
However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we
have not met personally or had any dealings with you in the past. I
must apologize for intruding into your private email address, but I
humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and
immense benefit it will be to you.
I am a legal consultant/broker based in london. I am currently
representing some members of the Independent Committee of Eminent
Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. (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. For more
information check: www.dormantaccounts.ch
A dormant account with the sum of Forty Five Million United States
Dollars ($45M) as discovered by clients/close associates who are
members of (ICEP). The money included accumulated interest. They
needed my assistance since the transfer can be made easily with my
supervision as an experienced broker. My clients at (ICEP) have
confided in me to look for a foreign partner that will help in putting
the funds into the banking system and also assist in investing the
funds into profitable business ventures for mutual benefits.
Since my clients at the (ICEP), Switzerland have mandated me to look
for a foreign partner and that is my aim for contacting you. Please do
not despair because I got your email address from a business
advertising website on the Internet before making my contact with you.
I do not intend to fail my client because I have been a very close
associate and legal consultant to them for the past 20 years.
Bear in mind that we also have well-established contacts at the Claims
Resolution Tribunal (CRT) responsible for handling processing of all
claims on accounts due to non-Swiss citizens. Whereas, uncomplicated
claims will be processed under a "fast track" procedure, which is the
procedure, our claims will be put on.
I have also made contacts with the Trust Company responsible for
Dormant Account Recovery (DAR) in the United Kingdom and also
concluded final arrangements with them to take over the funds by a new
beneficiary legally. As an experienced broker and working with top
executive members of (ICEP) who are also my close associates, I have
all secret details and necessary contacts for claim of the funds
without any hitch.
We are willing to offer you as much as 20% of the entire funds and
after the transaction has been completed. There is no risk involved in
this transaction and all the process of the administrative claims will
be legally achieved to transfer the funds in your name as the new
beneficiary.
In conclusion, if you are willing and ready to assist us claim the
dormant account smoothly, please indicate in your return reply mail
and I will furnish you with more details on how the transaction will
be completed including my contact telephone number so that you can
call me for questions and clarifications where necessary. We also look
forward to doing more deals with you.
Warm regards,
micheal fidelis
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