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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: JASEPHYUN52@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 02:40:54 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.




MR.JOSEPH YUN
CHINA MERCHANT BANK.
DES BOUEX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONK KONG.
Email:jasephyun52@yahoo.com.hk

Dear friend,
I am Mr.Joseph Yun, credit officer of the Chinah Merchant Bank. I have
a concealed business suggestion
for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war, our client Gen.Talfik Kubu who was with the
Iraqi forces and also business
man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of
Forty Three Million, Six
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch.

Upon maturity several notices was sent to him, even during the war. 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.Talfik Kubu
did not declare any next of kin
in his official papers including the paper work of his 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 Three Million,Six 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.Talfik Kubu 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.Talfik Kubu ,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 file 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 to 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 easy communication, you can write me via my private box thus:(jasephyun52@yahoo.com.hk
) and i will provide you with more details of this operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Joseph Yun

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