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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: a.morris@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:47:33 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Westpac=20Banking?=

Dear Friend,

Having obtained your contact from the internet and coupled with my deep
interest to invest in your country, I decided to contact and solicit your
mutual assistance.

I am Mr. Andy Morris ,Branch Manager, Westpac Banking Corporation London.
On January 6th 1999, one Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser ,an Egyptian National,a
consultant/contractor with Gardiner & Theobald,a leading firm of project
and cost management consultants, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit,
valued at 19,500,000.00(Nineteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand
Pounds) for twelve calender months in my Bank Branch.

Upon Maturity, we 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 (Gardiner & Theobald) that Mr. Mohamed Kamal
Yasser died from air disaster in October 31st, 1999.
(http://www.greatdreams.com/PassEAir990.htm)

On further investigation, it was discovered that he died
without making a WILL (En-state) and all attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless.it was discovered that Late Mr
Mohamed Kamal Yasser did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paper work here at the Bank. The total sum, 19,500,000.00 pounds
is still 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.


In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution, at the expiration
of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Government
if nobody applies as the next of Kin to claim the funds. Consequently, I
shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to
late Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser so that you and I can benefit from the fruits
of this old man's labour to enhance humanitarian Organisation Worldwide.


Upon acceptance of this proposal, I shall send to you either by fax or email
a scanned copy of the Westpac Banking Corporation "Next of Kin Payment Application
Form" as well as detailed information on how this deal would be transacted.
We shall employ the services of a solicitor for the drafting of the LAST
WILL & TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Mohamed Kamal Yasser and to obtain all other
relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentation for payment
approval in my bank headquarters in your favour. The money will be shared
in the ratio: Sixty percent for me, thirty five percent for you and five
percent for any arising contigencies during the course of this transaction.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangements that
will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as
the Bank's Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful
execution of this transaction. It will take only 7-10 working days to conclude
this transaction. Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is
required. If this interests you, please reply me immediately and include
your private phone number for voice contact and fax number so that I can
provide you with more details andrelevant documents that will help you understand
the
transaction.

Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks,
Andy Morris.
Please forward your positive response to (andy_morris002@yahoo.com)




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