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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: "HANS"<macbeth_hans@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <macbethhans.bnk@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:27:59 -0700
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT.

From: Mr. Macbeth Hans
Regents Park
NW3 4RYLondon


Please accept my sincere apologizes if my email does not meet your business or personal ethics.
I will first introduce myself as Mr.Macbeth Hans, a staff in the Private Clients Section of a well
known bank, here in London, England.One of our accounts,

with holding balance of ?5,000,000 (Five Million Pounds Sterling) has been dormant and last
operated three years ago. From my investigations and confirmation, the owner of the said
account, a foreigner by name Greg Bantus died on the 5th of January 2002 in a plane
crash in Birmingham;
you can view this CNN websitehttp://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/01/04/england.


plane For details on the crash. Since then, nobody has done anything as regards the claiming
of this money, as he has no family member that has any knowledge as to the existence of
either the account or the funds;

and also Information from the National Immigration also states that he was single on entry
into the UK. I have confidently discussed this issue with some of the bankOfficials and we
have agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with. We therefore propose to do
business with you,

standing in as the next of kin of these funds from the deceased and funds released to
you after necessary processes have been followed. This transaction is totally free of
risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drug,

money laundry, terrorism or any other illegal act. On your interest, let me
hear from you. Please get in touch with me through my alternative

email address:macbethhans.bnk@hotmail.com
Warm Regards,Mr.Macbeth Hans

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