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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: and erson <mar.kanderson5@live.com>
Reply-To: <markjand@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:49:15 -0800
Subject: Dear Partner,



Dear Partner, I write to seek your services in a private confidential matter regarding to a great late Mr William Carlos. who died leaving some funds unclaimed with our bank here in London Uk, without any beneficiary or next of kin. I am aware that you might not be related to him but I want you to stand as the beneficiary and I will fill in your name, since I have all the details for the transfer proper. This requires a private arrangement.

Could you perhaps be able to receive these funds under legal claims? Then i will fill in your name and i am willing to give you 30% of the total sum at the conclusion of this transaction. I will need you in legal capacity to stand as the beneficiary. I have all the details and will fill in your name if you are really willing. Your major roles would be either provide me with an Existing account or to open a new bank account where the funds will be transferred in your name.
All correspondences will be via email for now. The funds in question are quite large ( USD$18 Million ), deposited since the year 2002 by late Mr William Carlos, with our bank here in London Uk, before his death, but to facilitate the transfer of the fund in your account, i will make a change of the Certificate of Deposit Slip of the funds in your name, if you are willing to proceed with me.

I will expect a straight answer from you. Yes or NO. If yes, then let's work out the modalities and a brief profile of your person is expected. 1.Your Full Name........................................
2.Contact Address.........................................3.Age..........................................4.Status:.....................................5.Country....................................6.Bank A/N...................................
7. Tel.........................................and8.fax.........................................
Bye for now hoping to hear from you soonest. Best regads, Mr. Mark J. Anderson
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