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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: "DR.JOHNSON MICHAEL" <drjmicheal@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drjohnson_micheal@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 21:00:05 +0100
Subject: REPLY ON YOUR INTREST!

Hello,
CAN YOU BE TRUSTED,
My name is Dr.J.Michael, I am member of Independent
Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP),London. ICEP is charged
with the responsibility of finding bank accounts in
Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss indigenes, which have
remained dormant since World War II. It may interest you to
know that in July of 1997, the Swiss Banker's Association
published a list of dormant accounts originally opened by
non-Swiss citizens. These accounts had been dormant since
the end of World War II (May 9, 1945). Most belonged to
Holocaust victims.The continuing efforts of the Independent
Committee of Eminent Persons
(ICEP)have since resulted in the discovery of additional
dormant accounts -54,000 in December, 1999. The published
lists contain all types of dormant accounts,including
interest-bearing savings accounts,securities accounts, safe
deposit boxes, custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing
transaction accounts. Numbered accounts are also included.
Interest is paid on accounts that were interest bearing
when established.The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT)
handles processing of all claims on accounts due non-Swiss
citizens. A dormant account of Hami Ramzy with a
credit balance of 18,800,000 US dollar plus accumulated
interest was discovered by me. The beneficiary was murdered
during the holocaust era, leaving no WILL and no possible
records for trace of theirs. The Claims Resolution
Tribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed funds
for permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing
credit balance into the treasury of Switzerland government
as provided by the law for management of assets of deceased
beneficiaries who died interstate living no wills).Being a
top executive at ICEP, I have all secret details and
necessary contacts for claim of the funds without any
hitch. The funds will be banked in the
Holland, London or Spain, being a safe for funds and we can
share the funds and use in investment of our choice. Due to
the sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP
claim the funds. All that is required is for you to provide
me with your details for processing of the
necessary legal and administrative claim documents for
transfer of the funds to you.Kindly provide me with your
full name, address, and telephone/fax. For the fund to be
transferred to a secure, numbered account in your name
and country via any of the corresponding banks in London or
Spain, of which you will be capable of accessing the funds
gradually and transferring to your country and other banks
of choice in the world. My share will be 60 percent and
your share is 30 per cent of the total amount. THERE IS NO
RISK INVOLVED. You can find additional information about
unclaimed funds through the internet at the following
websites:
www.swissbankclaims.com <http://www.swissbankclaims.com/> <<http://www.swissbankclaims.com/>>
<www.avotaynu.com"http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/>www.avotaynu.com <http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/>
<www.icheic.org/"http://www.avotaynu.com>www.icheic.org <http://www.avotaynu.com>
<www.livingheirs.com<http://www.livingheirs.com"http://www.icheic.org>www.livingheirs.com<http://www.livingheirs.com <http://www.icheic.org>>
www.wiesenthal.com <http://www.wiesenthal.com/> <<http://www.wiesenthal.com/>>
The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds in
Escrow awaiting submission of valid claims for necessary
disbursement, I find myself privileged to have this
information and this may be a great opportunity for a life
time of success without risks.Thanking you in anticipation
for your prompt response.

Dr.Johnson Michael

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