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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • drmichealjohnson@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: drmicheal2001@gmail.com
Reply-To: drjohnsonmicheal2001@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 10:03:17 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU BE TRUSTED?


Hello,
CAN YOU BE TRUSTED,
My name is Dr.J.Michael, 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-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-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 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 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 and
necessary
contacts for claim of the funds without anyhitch. The funds will be
banked
in the Holland, London or Spain, being a safe for funds and we cans
hare the
funds and use in investment of our choice. Due tothe 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 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 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/>
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 lifetime of success without risks.

Thanking you in anticipation for your prompt response.

Dr.Johnson Michael

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:drmichealjohnson@yahoo.co.uk

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