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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: "DEREK MEYER" <derekmeyer001@msn.com>
Reply-To: derekmeyer001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:34:09 +0000
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU

Mr.Derek Meyer
Jersey,
Channel Islands


Hello,

My name is Mr. Derek Meyer. I trained and work as an external auditor for
the Riggs Bank & Trust Company, Jersey, and Channel Islands. Working as part
of a bigger team that covers the entire Channel Islands. I have taken pains
to find your contact through a colleague that is connected with the British
Chamber of Commerce On routine audit check last year, I discovered some
investment accounts that had been dormant for at least 9 years. All the
accounts belong to a single/one account holder with monies totaling a little
above 5.6 million United States Dollars. However, banking
regulation/legislation here demand that I do notify the fiscal authorities
after a statutory time span of 8 years when dormant accounts of this type
are called in by the Jersey monetary regulatory bodies. The above set of
facts underscores my reason for writing and proposing to you. My
investigations of the said account reveals that the investor, a Briton had
died in 1995—the exact time the account was last operated. I can confirm
with certainty that the said investor died interstate and no next –of –kin
to his estate has been found or has come forward all
these years.

I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage and working
with you, we can secure this money for ourselves instead of allowing it pass
as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of Channel Islands.
This is especially possible as you bear the same LAST NAME with the said
investor. This exactly is why I crave youparticipation and co-operation. I
have in my custody all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will
facilitate your claims as the beneficiary of the funds.

If this offer is okay by you, we can put minds together and workout the
modalities and our mutual benefits. I shall however leave out the finer
details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to
participate. Be rest assured that I am in control of the situation and as
such, there would be no risk whatsoever if you elect to come on board.
Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to
successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction.

You may reach me on my Direct E-Mail : derekmeyer001@yahoo.co.uk for more
information.

I do expect your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Derek Meyer

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