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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: "Mr Cheung Pui" <cheungp009@handbag.com>
Reply-To: cheungpui23@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 09:24:56 +0000
Subject: HELLO
Request for Assistance
From: Mr.Cheung Pui
Hang Seng Bank Ltd
Sai Wan Ho Branch
171 Shaukiwan Road
Hong Kong.
Good Day,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui
credit officer of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have a
concealed business suggestion for you.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client General. Fadi Bassem who was a business
man made a numbered fixed deposit for 18 calendar months, with a value of
Twenty four millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars($24.5 million
USD) 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
General and his family had been killed during the war in bomb blast that
hit their home.
After further investigation it was also discovered that
General. Fadi Bassem 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 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 General. Fadi Bassem 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 Gen. Fadi Bassem, 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 to 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, 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred
during the course of this operation. Should you be interested please send
me your full names and current residential address.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Kind Regards
Mr. Cheung Pui.
___________________________________________________________
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