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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.
  • james.donaldson@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: james donaldson <james.donaldson@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:42:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dear Sir,

I am a
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 ORDNER ADELE with
a credit balance of
20,000,000 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 heirs.

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 cayman island being safe haven 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,date of birth and telephone/fax. We
will pay
all required fees to ensure that the fund is transferred to a
secure,
numbered account in your name in the Netherlands, 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.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.
holocaust/


www.avotaynu.com

www.icheic.org

www.livingheirs.com

www.
wiesenthal.com

I find myself priviledged to have this information and
this may be a
great opportunity for a life time of success without
risks.

Thank you for your prompt response.
You can write me in German
if you wish

Your´s Sincerely
Donaldson
james.donaldson@yahoo.co.uk

PS, please delete this letter if you are not interested


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