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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: "Douglas Louis" <douglas_louis60@myway.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:24:19 +0800
Subject: Reply ASAP

Dear Friend,
Compliments of the day. My name is Douglas Louis I'm from Switzerland working in "Clariden Bank of Zurich" I'm a member of Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. ICEP is charged with the responsibility of finding bank accounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which have remained dormant since World War II. I got your mail address from connectotel where I was looking for a good and trusted person..

It may interest you to know that on, January 13, 2005, a new claims process has been established to provide Nazi victims or their heirs with an opportunity to make claims to assets deposited in Swiss banks in the period before and during World War II. The claims process is triggered by the publication of a list of 21,000 names of account owners, who were probably victims of Nazi Persecution. The claims process is part of the settlement of the Holocaust Victim Assets class action litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The published lists contain all types of dormant accounts, including interest-bearing savings accounts, securities accounts, safe deposit boxes, custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing transaction accounts. Numbered accounts are also included. Interest is paid on accounts that were interest bearing when established.

The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles processing of all claims on accounts due non-Swiss citizens. A dormant account of Mr. Berger Robert with a credit balance of $9,000,000.00 US dollars (Nine Million Dollars) plus accumulated interest was discovered by me. The beneficiary was a victim of the Nazi Persecution, leaving no WILL and no possible records for trace of heirs. The Claims Resolution Tribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed funds for permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing credit balance into the treasury of Switzerland government as provided by the law for management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died interstate (living no wills).

Being a top executive at ICEP, I have all secret details and necessary contacts for claim of the funds without any hitch. The funds will be banked in your name out of Switzerland, being a tax free, safe haven for funds and we can share the funds and use in investment of our choice. Due to the sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP claim the funds. All that is required is for you to provide me with your details for processing of the necessary legal and administrative claim documents for transfer of the funds in your name. Kindly provide me with your full name, address, and telephone/fax. I will pay all required fees to ensure that the fund is transferred to a secure, numbered account in your name in the Cayman Island, of which you will be capable of accessing the funds gradually and transferring to your country and other banks of choice in the world. You can find additional information about unclaimed funds through the internet at!
the following websites:

<http://www.dormantaccounts.ch/>
<http://www.crt-ii.org/>
<http://www.swissbankclaims.com/>
www.wiesenthal.com

The Nazi Persecution Claims Processing Office has put funds in Escrow awaiting submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement. I find myself privileged to have this information and this may be a great opportunity for a life time of success.

You may reply to me securely on the following email, douglas_louis60@myway.com. Thank you for your prompt response.
Best Regards.
Douglas Louis

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