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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: "Wolfgang Germanier" <wellgwi@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: wolfgermprivatec@live.com
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:18:28 +0100
Subject: LET ME KNOW.


*Dear Sir,*

*I am sorry for using this medium of communication in contacting you but be
informed that it is based on the urgent nature of this deal that I am about
to present to you now for your consideration.*


*First, it will be my great pleasure to introduce myself to you. I am Mr.
Wolfgang Germanier, native of Switzerland and the executive fund Manager
with Safeway Financial Services, BD15ZG, Bradford, UK and I handle all our
Investors Capital Project Funds. I was able to divert 1.2% investors Excess
Return Capital Funds to our Safeway Trust Funds Account whereby I can easily
present anyone of my choice to claim the funds.*

*On this note, the total sum of 5.745Milion GBP (five million seven hundred
and fourty five British pounds)has been diverted representing the 1.2%
Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investors Capital Project Funds for
2005/2006.I need a reliable and trustworthy person that can work this deal
out with me so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above.*

*There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be detected
or traced. Our sharing ratio is 50:50. If you are interested, kindly reply
back to enable me provide you with in further details on how we shall
proceed to realize the transaction.*

*Sincerely,
Mr.Wolfgang Germanier*

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