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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: "revMathew Collins" <mathewcollins3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mosrevmathewcollins@myway.com
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:42:11 -0700
Subject: bequest

Dear Sir,

On behalf of the trustees and executor to the Will of lateSir. Dennis
Thatcher Estates. I wish to notify you that late Sir. Dennis Thatcher made
you a beneficiary to his will. He left the sum of Two Million united state
dollarss(USD$2.000,000:00) to you in the Codicil and LastTestament to his
will. This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and
true. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in
the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends
abroad that wished you good.Sir. Dennis, passed away peacefully in the
Lister Hospital London after a brief illness at the Age of 88 year. He was
born on May 10 1915; Died June 26 2003.

Although he had enjoyed success as a millionaire businessman, Sir Dennis'
Public fame owed most to his marriage to Margaret Thatcher the former
British prime Minister. In a tribute to him at a news Conference with
Russian President Vladimir Putin, British prime Minister Tony Blair said:
"Sir Denis was a kind and generous-hearted man, a real gentleman who had
many friends here and abroad.Until death he was a very dedicated Christian
who loved to give out. He was also a member of several non-governmental
organizations, his great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his
lifetime. He is survived by his wife Margret, and twins Mark & Carol
Thatcher and also two grandchildren.

According to him this money is to support your Christian activities and to
help the poor and less privileged in your country.Please if I reach you as I
am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable the
attorney executing the Will conclude his job.
You should forward along your telephone and fax numbers including your
present mailing address.
Looking forward hearing from you in no distant time.
Yours in Christ
Rev'd. Fr.Mathew Collins, SJ
(Parish Priest)

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