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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. Peter Brian" <peterbrian@peterbrian.org>
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 22:09:53 +0000
Subject: Good Day
Peter T. Brian
Brian, Walker & Associates
13 Dale House
London SE162PT
United Kingdom
TEL/Fax: 44-870-134-6160
Tel: 44-781 008 0051
Hello,
I am Peter Brian an attorney to Christian M Eich, a deceased Immigrant
property magnate who was based in the U.K. Also referred to as my client. On
the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two Children died in
the Air France concorde plane crash bound for New York in their plan
for a world cruise,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Upon his demise, I have been managing his properties here in the U.K. Some
of his properties, which was put out on sale by him prior to his death has
been bought and paid for,payments of Which I monitored as his attorney.
The money in question was deposited into his Local
account here. However, his local bank here has issued me a warning to either
present a next of kin or risk having it confiscated as its is approaching
the five your period usually required by baking policies to have an account
unserviced. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by his bank.
My late client has an account valued at 15.5 million dollars. Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives for some time now, and with the bank giving me deadline, I now
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that
the proceeds of this account valued at 15.5 million dollars can be paid to
you and then, you and I can share the money. 50% to me and 40% for you and
10% for miscellaneous expenses that might arise. I have all necessary
information that can be used to back up any Claim we may make.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Trust me, as
his attorney, this is a risk-free relationship.
Please get in touch with me by my email and send me your full names and
address, telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this
transaction.
Best regards,
Peter T. Brian
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