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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: chewlei3@tiscali.it
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 13:21:26 +0100
Subject: PARTNERSHIP

FROM: MR.Chew Lei
FAX: 871 762 922366
REPLY TO:chewlei@netscape.net

Dear Friend,

INVESTMENT/PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP.

First,I must insist on your confidence in this transaction. I am making
this
contact with you based on reliable information available to us courtsey
of
internet business index and confirmed by our local chambers of commerce
and
industry concerning your reputation. Thus we are convinced you would be
capable
to provide us with a solution to a money transfer transaction of
US$410,400,000.00(Four Hundred and Ten Million, Four Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars).

SOURCE:

Toward the end of my service with Bank of China where I worked for many
years,
several of my colleagues and I set up companies with which we successfully
secured loans for speculation in Hong Kong and Singapore stocks and real
estate.
We did this because it had dawned on us that we were paid barely enough
to feed
our families while top government officials control billions of dollars.
The
bank along with regulatory authorities from China and Hong Kong started
an
investigation into the losses of money and as a result a few of my colleagues
and I went into hiding and have settled ourselves and our families. Due
to our
positions as being involved with the initial investigation, we cannot receive
this money by ourselves or in our names at this time . Furthermore we have
decided to remove this money and divide it accordingly because the investigation
has died down and and we cannot leave the money unattended for much longer
for
fear that it might be discovered. We hereby solicit your assistance to help
take
delivery of this funds totalling(US$410,400,000.00) into your custody,and
you
will be adequately compensated with 20% of the entire sum.

It is our intention therefore having your understanding and co-operation
that
you invest 75% of these funds in the United States and Europe in commercial
real
estate as well as low risk stocks and bonds on our behalf for a few years
while
the balance 5% will cater for all local and foreign expenses incurred in
facilitating the transfer of this funds.

Our projection is to conclude transfer of funds latest 14 working days from
date
of reciept of the following information by FAX: 871 762 922366 or
EMAIL:chewlei@netscape.net (Your full name and address, your bankers name
and
address, account number, your email address, your telephone and fax numbers
and
a brief profile of yourself to assure us of your capability). Our perfected
modalities is remittance of stated funds appearing as you or your company's
entitlement to your nominated account. The requested information will enable
us
commence the transaction and the paperwork from here.

Please note that we would require a measure of guarantee prior to commencement,
as we are hoping to build our trust on sincerity of purpose and mutual
understanding. Please also do not under estimate the need for total
confidentiality throughout the course of this transaction. You may use these
links for some information:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_05/b3768065.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2115792.stm
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/index.jsp?section=papers&code=02-C_01
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200208/25/eng20020825_102035.shtml
http://www.chinaonline.com/caijing/C02050731.asp

Please contact me immediately you receive this mail by
FAX: 871 762 922366
OR
EMAIL: chewlei@netscape.net, thus signifying your capability and willingness
to
enable me give you additional details on our proposed course of action for
getting these funds to you 100% risk free.

Again we look forward to doing business with you and solicit your utmost
confidentiality in this transaction.

Your faithfully,
MR. Chew Lei
REPLY TO:chewlei@netscape.net








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