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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• 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:
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • curtg1@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: curt gasteyger <curtgaste2@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:12:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HOLOCAUST IS REAL






My name is Curt Gasteyger, an executive member of Independent
Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. Reference the website
below for confirmation.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/volckmem.html
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 January 13 2005,
the Swiss Banker's Association published a list of dormant accounts
originally opened by non-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 -2700 in july, 2005. 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-Swiss citizens. A
dormant account of NEUMANN ECKSTEIN with a credit balance of
11,000,000 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 heirs. The Claims Resolution Tribunal has
been mandated to report all unprocessed claims for permanent closure of
accounts and transfer of existing credit balance into the treasury of
Switzerland government as provided by the law for management of assets
of deceased beneficiaries who died
interstate (living no wills). Many
people who have full records of their relatives bank details have
successfully claimed their inheritance and paid in full. List of
claimants who have been paid are listed on the website for
verification. Visit the website below to see the list of claimants who have been
paid: swissclaims http://www.crt-ii.org/_awards/index.phtmBeing a top
executive at ICEP, I have all secret details and necessary contacts for
claim of the inheritance with no encumberance. The money will be banked
in the Carribean Islands, being a tax free, safe haven for money and we
can share it and use in investment of our choice. Due to the sensitive
nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP process the claim as the
beneficiary. All that is required is for you to provide me your
details
for processing of the necessary legal, and administrative claim
documents for release of the inheritance claim to you through a bank in the
Carribean Island. The banks in Caribbean Islands have internet banking
and telephone banking facility with electronic wire transfer feature
through the internet and also anonymous ATM debit card. All these
features mean additional security and convenience, so that you can
stay in your country and retrieve the claims easily and effortlessly. Due
to expenses which i will incur, i will take 60 percent and you will
receive 40 per cent of the total amount. THERE IS NO LIENS, ENCUMBERANCES
OR PROBLEM INVOLVED. You can find additional information about
unclaimed money through the internet at the following The Holocaust Claims
Processing Office has allocated the money for payment to the beneficiary
awaiting submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement. I find
myself priviledged to
have this information and this is a great
opportunity for a life time of success. For increased privacy, please do not
fail to reply me via email for security reasons
curtg1@latinmail.com
Thanks once more for co-operating,
Curt Gasteyger.




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