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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • drjmicheal234@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "dr johnson micheal" <drj_micheal@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drjmicheal234@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:28:13 -0800
Subject: CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?

Hello,
CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?
My name is Dr.Johnson Michael, I am member of Independent
Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland.
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 15,800,000
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 40 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.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/>
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 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 Micheal,
You can reach me on this email.
address(drjmicheal234@yahoo.com)

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