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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: "guan yun" <guanyun@ukoptimumlot.com>
Reply-To: guanyun50@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 06:57:58 +0000
Subject: James Bentley's Deposit.

DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND RECORDS
Hang Seng Bank LTD.
20/F, Central Plaza,
Avenida de AlmeidaRibeiro No. 61, Macau
Hong Kong.

I am Mr. GUAN YUN, a senior officer of the Hang Seng Bank LTD Macau HONG
KONG. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

On June 6, 1999, a British oil consultant/contractor with the Chinese Solid
Minerals Corporation, Mr. James Bentley made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
For twelve calendar months, valued at USD Thirty Million Five hundred
thousand Dollars. Upon maturity, I 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 contract employers, the Chinese Solid
Minerals Corporation that Mr. James Bentley died from an automobile
Accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making
A WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I
therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. James Bentley
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of USD Thirty
Million Five hundred thousand Dollars is still sitting in my Bank and the
interest is being Rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of
Republic of China, at the Expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Chinese Government if nobody applies to claim
the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to Mr. James Bentley so that the fruits of this old Man's
labor will not get into the hands of some government officials. This is
simple;

1) We shall Employ the services of an England based Attorney for drafting
and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and
letter of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.

2) I will need your full Names and address so that the attorney will prepare
the necessary documents and affidavits, which will bestow you with the
status of the beneficiary to my Clients' estate deposited with my bank.

3) A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of the fund to you and arrangements will be made in
your favor for the funds to be released to you from our correspondence bank
in England.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 75%
for us and 20% for you then 5% will be used in settling taxation and all
local and foreign expenses. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for
this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via email and upon your
response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand the Transaction. Please observe utmost
confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us hence your assistance will be required in
investing my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply to my email address.

Thanks and regards.
Mr. GUAN YUN.

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