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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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• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "marksmithge.com" <ts54od50@web01.ahp.ftl.affinity.com>
Reply-To: vangsjamesjames@yahoo.de
Date:
Subject: From Gohmann & Associates Germany

Mr,Vangs James,

Gohmann & Associates Germany

Hegelallee 4,14467 Potsdam.Berlin

Tel/Fax:-493041849831480

Greetings,





REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTOR

============================



I am Mr,Vangs James the Operational Director, [ Gohmann &

Associates Germany] . We are acting in our capacity as trustees of the

late MR.WILLIAM WISE (54yrs ) who died in the latest 7th,July.2005 Bomb

Blast in England .



We have with us, the sum of US$8.5 Million , which was a trust policy

made out by MR.WILLIAM WISE. We have gone through all legal and lawful

verifications and inquiries, but we discovered that MR WILLIAM WISE,

didn't mention or has no next of kin.

The Policy has a provision that in the absence of NEXT OF KIN,the

funds should be used through an EXECUTOR,for the benefit of les

privilege children, and for support of war refugees all over the world.



We therefore approach you, to act the executor of this funds, and to

invest it for the purpose of helping the less privileged in the

society.



As the executor and trustee, you will receive 35% of the total US$8.5

million as your compensation for assistance and be informed that this

business is protected under the U.S.A and EU Probate laws, and all the

probate papers will notarized and stamped in your favour.

The funds will be paid directly to you through the Finance/Security

Company for you to administer according to the humanitarian

instructions left with us. Please contact us on phone or through e-mail

addresses : vangsjames@libero.it





Your Sincerely,

Mr,Vangs James .

For,Gohmann & Associates Germany

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