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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • cheng.koh109@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bank of East Asia Ltd." <cheng.koh@hkbea.com.sg>
Reply-To: cheng.koh109@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:34:13 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Important Information.

Bank of East Asia Ltd.
Bank of East Asia Building,
137 Market Street, Singapore 048943
Fax: +65-6826-4031
Email :cheng.koh109@hotmail.com

Good Day,

A customer of ours who may relate to you (perhaps) in Singapore died three
years ago in Tsunami tragedy in Indonesia leaving behind an estate/capital
(US$42.9M with interest) in a bank here where I work as an external
auditor, till date nobody has come forward or put application for the
claim. Please log on to this websites for more information about the
Tsunami tragedy.

http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=2375
http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=2745

During the bank private search recently for the late gentle man relatives
your name and email contact was among the findings that matches the same
surname as the deceased (name WITHELD for security reason) who died
interstate with no Will or next of kin. To maintain the level of security
required I have intentionally left out the final details.

I urge you to come forward since I can provide you with the details needed
for you to claim the estate/capital so that I can be gratify by you, in
this way $17,160,000.00 for you and $25,740,000.00 for me and my
colleagues that will do all the crucial part in the bank to have the claim
release to you promptly.

To affirm your willingness and cooperation,please do so by replying me at
my private email (cheng.koh109@hotmail.com) or fax with your FULL NAME,
DATE OF BIRTH,TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS AND
POSTAL ADDRESS.

I do expect your prompt response.

Thank you,
Cheng Koh.
Email:cheng.koh109@hotmail.com

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