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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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Please note about this email:

• It is a next of kin / dead customer scam (6 typical phrases found).
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Barriester Williams Cole" <barrwilliamcole5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barrwilliams_cole@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:38:09 -0600
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED

Williams Cole
Williams Cole & Associates
13 Dale House
London SE162PT
United Kingdom

I am Barrister Williams Cole an attorney to Christian Mcgee, a deceased
immigrant. Property magnate,an American who  was based in the London, Also
referred to as my client.On the 6th ofJuly 2005, my client, his wife and
their only Child died in the train bomb blast along Edgware road Uk.
 
Since then I have been managinghis properties here in the U.K. and some of
his properties, which he put out for sale. which I monitored the payment as
his attorney, has been bought and paid for. Now the money paid was deposited
into his Local account here. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated
ordeclared unservice able by his bank particularly, the bank has issued
me a notice to provide any of his next of kin or have the
account confiscated with in a short time.My late client has an account valued
at 18 Million Pounds.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for some time now
and days, and with the bank giving me deadline, I now seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this
account valued at 18 Million Pounds can be paid to you And then you and I can
share the money. 50% to me and 40% for you and 10% for miscellaneous expenses
that might arise.I have all necessary information document that can be used
to backup any Claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will Protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as
his attorney, this is a Risk free business relationship.

Please get in touch with me by my email   And send me your full names and
address, telephone and fax numbers to enableus discuss further.

Best Regards,
Williams Cole.
+447031845010

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