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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: "van groot" <drvan_77@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 03:24:32 -0700
Subject: IN GOD WE TRUST

ATTENTION:



Sir



NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST .



This is sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf
of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late of Hon Engr.Billy
Scotts(KSM),I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to
the bequest of the sum of Five Million

One Hundred Thousand US Dollars in the codicil and last testament of the
deceased. The late Engr. Billy Scotts until his death was a former Managing
Director and pioneer staff of a big construction company Julius Berger BV in

the Netherlands. He was a very dedicated Sufis and a great philanthropist
during his life time.

Late Hon. Billy Scotts died on 9th February 2004 at the age of 68,He was
buried on the 23rd of February. Late Thomas Whyte even though he was an
American living and working in Holland as a foreigner he requested before
his death that he be buried here in

his words, "I regard here as My home and the people as my people". He said
that this token is to support your ministry and help to the less-
privileged. I hereby request that you forward any proof of identities of
yours, your current telephone and fax numbers and your forwarding address to

enable us file necessary documents at the High Court of Justice probate
division for the release of this bequest of money.

Congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Van

PS

For the purpose of confidentiality, please send your

response to : drvan@walla.com

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