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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: "CHEUNG PUI" <cheungpui001@msn.com>
Reply-To: cheung450@uk2.net
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:38:14 +0000
Subject: Re: Kindly forward the information requested
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd,Sai Wan Ho Branch.I have a obscured
business suggestion for you.
A client of ours whose name I will mention as we progress in this quest,
made an investment deposit valued of Eleven millions Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon maturity several notice was
sent to him but there was no response. Again after a 90 days period another
notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out
that the client has been involved in a little misfortune.
After further investigation it was also discovered that the client left
instrutions that his kin would be norminated after the elapse of his first
invesment tenure, hence no kin was declare 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, Eleven 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 our client 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 the client,
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 effective remittance of the funds to an account
that will be
provided by you.
There is no risk involved at, as we are going adopt a legalized method
towards the success of this quest. 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
60% for me, 40% for you . Should you be interested please send me your full
names and current residential address.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards
Mr. Cheung Pui
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