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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: "Mr Cheung Pui" <cheung_hk09@cheung01.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 23:14:58 +0000
Subject: URGENT FROM HONG KONG
From: Mr. Cheung Pui
Hang Seng Bank Ltd
Sai Wan Ho Branch
171 Shaukiwan Road
Hong Kong.
Email:cheung_hk08@yahoo.com.hk
Good Day,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui credit officer
of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a concealed business suggestion for
you.Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General. Fadi Bassem who was a
business man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months,with
a value of Twenty four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State
Dollars($24.5 million USD) only in my branch.
Upon maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war early
this 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 General. Fadi
Bassem 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, Twenty four 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 laws of my country at the
expiration 3 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 General.
Fadi Bassem 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 outso 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. Fadi Bassem,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 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 full names and
current
residential address.Your earliest response to this letter will be
appreciated. And I will appreciate you to reply me via this email
address:
cheung_hk08@yahoo.com.hk
Kind Regards
Mr. Cheung Pui.
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