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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: "Frank Williams" <fw_co1@msn.com>
Reply-To: fw_co1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:23:46 +0000
Subject: 'Notification of Bequest'
From: Frank William, Esq.
London - United Kingdom.
Notification of
Bequest.
We FRANK WILLIAMS & CO.of Suite 2, Meridian House, 268 Kingsland Road London
E9 4DG, as Executor of the estate of Dr. Paul Jeff arpenter (Deceased), who
was a client to us! I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was
returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email
address. I wish to notify you that Dr. Paul Jeff Carpenter (Deceased), who
had His residence situate at suite 37 Chip stead Gardens London NW2 6EL,made
a pecuniary Will of the Sum of Nine Million Dollars (USD$9,000.000.000) to a
Beneficiary as the Codicil and last testamentary to his will. Dr Paul Jeff
Carpenter (Deceased), also Willed the above said Residence of suite 37 Chip
stead Gardens London NW2 6EL to a "Charity Organizations". This may sound
strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.
As a Result of His tourism, He would have been in contact with so many
persons in the past and without prejudice! He made somebody outside His
Family to be the beneficiary of this "CLAUSE" in His Will. We as the Legal
Executor of His Will have tried to contact the rightful Beneficiary of this
particular clause of the Will but not to all avail. Hence, We deem it fit
contacting you if you could suit the purpose of the Beneficiary particulars
"AS a DEAL" between you and FRANK WILLIAMS & CO. However, you shall have 40%
percent to your self while 10% percent for legal proceedings and 50% percent
for FRANK WILLIAMS & CO. Dr. Paul Jeff Carpenter (Deceased), until his
death, He was an Architect by profession and pioneer shareholder of a giant
construction company (JULIUS BERGER) as He then was, along side with other
pioneers.
He was a very dedicated Christian who lived and spent His Life for Humanity.
His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Dr.
Paul Jeff Carpenter (Deceased), died on the 20th day of May 2004 at the age
of 85 years, and His WILL is now ready for execution. According to Him, this
money is to support the beneficiary Christian activities and to help the
poor and the needy. Please if we reach you as we are hopeful, endeavor to
get back to us as soon as possible so that we could proceed to the PROBATE
REGISTARY ORDER JURISDICTION for proper execution here in the United
Kingdom. You should forward along your current telephone number(s),
including your current address to facilitate proceedings without delay of
Equitable Rights. I hope to hear from you in no distant time.
Sincerely Yours,
Frank Williams Esq.
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