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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Steven Edward" <stveds4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: steven_co@mail2Triallawyer.com
Date: Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:49:25 -0700
Subject: Your Family Member (Respond asap)
From Steven P. Edward
London, United Kingdom
Dear Partner,
RE: INHERITANCE OF PROPERTIES AND STOCKS
It is my pleasure to inform you that our search of the family tree/pedigree
through http://www.familysearch.org/ has revealed that you are a family
member of my deceased client who died on the 4th of August 2002. Do not
misunderstand me with this contact as a hoax or scam. I am only doing this
as a mark of my integrity and honor to my client as he reposed such enormous
confidence in me as his Attorney regarding his investment. Before I give you
the detail of this claim, I will ensure that you understand the concept of
this communication in order that you may not mistake it for one of those
unscrupulous emails that is prevalent on the Internet. Please note the
following;
1.You shall be verified as his family member before going ahead with this
claim. Verification shall be strictly on your last name and
continent/country of origin, etc
2. You shall not make any advance payment to me or any other person for that
matter by any means of money transfer. Except you are indisposed to meet
with the Firm’s officials in person.
3. You shall personally meet with the officials of the Security Firm for the
claim in any of their designated offices in Europe or UK.
4. The Stock shall be released in cash to you directly by the Firm’s
officials to avoid any bank charges, transfer charge or whatever expenses as
the case may be.
5. You shall agree to pay me 15% of the entire claim for my role as the
family Attorney.
6. If the verification is not in your favor, this communication shall be
assumed null and void.
NOTE: You were contacted because the claim of this fund has an open mandate
since the only heiress was my client’s late wife who apparently is deceased
and no one exist as his next of kin. I do not have any doubt in your ability
to handle an international business of considerable TRUST, which may form
the bedrock of an extensive business partnership in the future. Also note
that all the documents regarding the deposit of this stock and the existence
of the properties are with me for a proper administration of this claim. It
is my duty to locate at least a family member of my client as the Security
Firm has given a deadline for the confiscation of this Stock.
Therefore, I request that you contact me stating your profile in order that
I may ascertain your relationship with my deceased client for further
details regarding this claim.
Thank you,
Steven P. Edward
213A Clapham Road London United Kingdom
Direct Line: +44 702 407 6939
Direct Fax: +44 207 681 1190
Mobile No.: +44 792 224 2864
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