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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: pui_cheung45 <pui_cheung44@linuxmail.org> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:17:33 -0400
Subject: PLEASE KINDLY ASSIST



FROM: CHEUNG PUI

(pui_cheung@asiamail.com)


Dear Sir/Madam,

Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a obscured business
suggestion for you.

Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Basem who was with
the Iraqi forces and also business man made a numbered fixed deposit
for 18 calendar months, with a value of Twenty Four millions Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars only in my branch. Upon
maturity several notice was sent to him, even during the war early
this year. Again after the war another notification was sent and
still no response came from him. We later find out that the Major and
his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that hit
their home.

After further investigation it was also discovered that Major Fadi
Basem did not declare any next of kin in his official papers
including the paper work of his bank deposit. And he also confided in
me the last time he was at my office that no one except me knew of
his deposit in my bank. So, Twenty Four millions Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars is still lying in my bank and no one
will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that
according to the to the laws of my country at the expiration 3 years
the funds will revert to the ownership of the Hong Kong Government if
nobody applies to claim the funds.

Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you
as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Major Fadi Basem so
that you will be able to receive his funds.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:

I want you to know that I have had everything planned out so that we
shall come out successful. I have contacted an attorney that will
prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of
kin to Major Fadi Basem , all that is required from you at this stage
is for you to provide me with your Full Names and Address so that the
attorney can commence his job. After you have been made the next of
kin, the attorney will also fill in for claims on your behalf and
secure the necessary approval and letter of probate in your favor for
the move of the funds to an account that will be provided by you.

There is no risk involved at all in the matter as we are going adopt
a legalized method and the attorney will prepare all the necessary
documents. Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all
matters concerning this issue.Once the funds have been

transferred to your nominated bank account we shall share in the
ratio of 70% for me, 30% for you . Should you be interested please
send me your full names and current residential address and I will
prefers you to reach me on the email address below (pui_cheung@asiamail.com)
and finally after that i shall provide you with more details of this
operation.

Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.

Kind Regards

Mr. Cheung Pui


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