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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: wongsim@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 19:48:29 +0200
Subject: FROM DAH SING BANK LTD





MR.SIMON WONG
DAH SING BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONK KONG.
Email:benoar@iol.pt


Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Simon Wong credit officer
of Dah Sing Bank Ltd.I have a concealed business suggestion for you. Before
the U.S and Iraqi war our clientGeneral Hatem Kamil Abdul Tatah who was
with the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18 calendar months, with a value of Forty Millions Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was
sent to him,even during the war early last year. Again after the war another
notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find
out that the General and his family had been killed during the war in bomb
blast that hit their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Gen. Hatem Kamil
Abdul Tatah did not declare any next of kin in his official papers including
the paper work ofhis bank deposit. And he also confided in me the last time
he was at my office that no one except me knew of his deposit in my bank.
So, Forty millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars is still lying
in my bank and no one will ever come forward to claim it.What bothers me
most is that according to the to the laws of my country at the expiration
three years the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government
if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Gen.Hatem Kamil Abdul Tatah so
that you will be able to receive his funds.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we shall
come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will prepare the
necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to Gen.Hatem
Kamil Abdul Tatah,all that is required from you at this stage is for you
to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the attorney can
commence his job.After you have been made the next of kin, the attorney
will also fill in for claims on your behalf
and secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for
the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt a legalized
method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary documents. Please
endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.Once
the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account we shall
share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred
during the course of this operation.

Should you be interested please send me your private phone and fax numbers
for easycommunication, you can write me via my private box and i will provide
you with more details of this operation.Your earliest response to this letter
will be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Simon Wong







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