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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: "Micheal Homes" <michealhomes@indiatimes.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 03.42.56 +0200
Subject: help me please
MR Micheal Homes.
HSBC International Trustee (Singapore) Limited
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)
21 Collyer Quay, #16-00 HSBC Building, 049320, Singapore.
Dear Friend,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Micheal Homes,
Director of operations of the HSBC International Trustee (Singapore) Limited,
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), 21 Collyer Quay, #16-00 HSBC Building,
049320, Singapore. I have a business proposal for you.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Basem who was with
the Iraqi forces and also businessman made a numbered fixed deposit for
24 calendar months, with a value of Four million Five Hundred Thousand (U$D4.5M)
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,
Four million 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
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 unsuccessful. I have contacted an attorney in London that will
prepare the necessary document that will back you up as the next of kin to
Major Fadi Basem, and file for claims to be reconciled in the UK. 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 favour for the move
of the funds to an account that will be provided by you. There is no risk involved
at all in the matte r as we are going adopt a legalized method and the attorney will
prepare all the necessary documents. Please endeavour 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 michealhomes@indiatimes.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,
Micheal Homes
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