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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: "chong kim" <cbkim@chongbokim.net>
Reply-To: chongbokim@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:35:41 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY FROM: MR.Chong Kim.

FROM: MR.Chong Kim.
Fax:852 3015 9897


Dear Friend,

INVESTMENT/PARTNERSHIP RELATIONSHIP.

First,I must insist on your confidence in this transaction. I am making this
contact with you based on
reliable information available to us courtsey of internet business index and
confirmed by our local chambers of commerce and industry concerning your
reputation. Thus we are convinced you would be capable to provide us with a
solution to a money transfer transaction of US$410,400,000.00(Four Hundred
and Ten Million, Four Hundred Thousand UnitedStates Dollars).

SOURCE:
Toward the end of my service with Bank of China where I worked for many
years,several of my colleagues and I set up companies with which we
successfully secured loans for speculation in Hong Kong and Singapore stocks
and realestate.We did this because it had dawned on us that we were paid
barely enoughto feedour families while top government officials control
billions of dollars.

The bank along with regulatory authorities from China and Hong Kong started
an investigation into the losses of money and as a result a few of my
colleagues and I went into hiding and have settled ourselves and our
families. Due to our positions as being involved with the initial
investigation, we cannot receive this money by ourselves or in our names at
this time .Furthermore we have decided to remove this money and divide it
accordingly because the investigation has died down and and we cannot leave
the money unattended or much longer for fear that it might be discovered.

We hereby solicit your assistance to help take delivery of this funds
totalling(US$410,400,000.00) into your custody,and you will be adequately
compensated with 20% of the entire sum. It is our intention therefore having
your understanding and co-operation that you invest 75% of these funds in
the United States and Europe in commercial real estate as well as low risk
stocks and bonds on our behalf for a few years whilethe balance 5% will
cater for all local and foreign expenses incurred in facilitating the
transfer of this funds.Our projection is to conclude transfer of funds
latest 14 working days from date of reciept of the following information by
Fax:852 3015 9897 (Your full name and address, your bankers name and
address, account number, your email address, your telephone and fax numbers
and a brief profile of yourself to assure us of your capability). Our
perfected modalities is remittance of stated funds appearing as you or your
company's
entitlement to your nominated account.

The requested information will enable us commence the transaction and the
paperwork from here.Please note that we would require a measure of guarantee
prior to commencement,as we
are hoping to build our trust on sincerity of purpose and
mutualunderstanding. Please also do
not under estimate the need for total confidentiality throughout the course
of this transaction. You may use these links for some information:

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_05/b3768065.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2115792.stm
http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/index.jsp?section=papers&code=02-C_
01
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200208/25/eng20020825_102035.shtml
http://www.chinaonline.com/caijing/C02050731.asp

Please contact me immediately you receive this mail by Fax:852 3015 9897
thus signifying your capability and willingness to enable me give you
additional details on our proposed course of action for getting these funds
to you 100% risk free. Again we look forward to doing business with
you and solicit your utmost confidentiality in this transaction.

Your faithfully,
MR.Chong Kim.

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