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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.J.Michael" <drjm@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drjmichael@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:47:28 -0800
Subject: CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?

Hello,
CAN YOU BE TRUSTED,
My name is Dr.J.Micheal, 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 bynon-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-bearingtransaction accounts. Numbered accounts are also included.Interest is
paid on accounts that were interest bearingwhen established.The Claims Resolution Tribunal
(CRT)handles processing of all claims on accounts due non-Swisscitizens. A dormant account
of Hami Ramzy with acredit balance of 18,800,000 US dollar plus accumulated interest was
discovered by me. The beneficiary was murderedduring the holocaust era, leaving no WILL and
no possiblerecords for trace of theirs. The Claims ResolutionTribunal has been mandated to report
all unclaimed fundsfor permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing credit balance into the
treasury of Switzerland governmentas provided by the law for management of assets of deceased
beneficiaries who died interstate living no wills).Being atop executive at ICEP, I have all secret details
andnecessary contacts for claim of the funds without anyhitch. The funds will be banked in theHolland,
London or Spain, being a safe for funds and we canshare the funds and use in investment of our choice.
Due tothe sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELPclaim the funds. All that is required is for
you to provideme with your details for processing of thenecessary legal and administrative claim documents
fortransfer of the funds to you.Kindly provide me with yourfull 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 40 per cent of the total amount.
THERE IS NORISK INVOLVED. You can find additional information about unclaimed funds through the internet at the following websites:
www.swissbankclaims.com <http://www.swissbankclaims.com/>
www.avotaynu.com <http://www.avotaynu.com/>
www.icheic.org <http://www.icheic.org/>
www.livingheirs.com <http://www.livingheirs.com/>
www.wiesenthal.com <http://www.wiesenthal.com/>
The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds in
Escrow awaiting submission of valid claims for necessarydisbursement, I find myself
privileged to have thisinformation and this may be a great opportunity for a lifetime of success without risks.
Thanking you in anticipationfor your prompt response.

Dr.Johnson Micheal

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