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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: "Cheung Pui" <cheungpui_87@msn.com>
Reply-To: cheung46@walla.com
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:56:51 +0000
Subject: Assistance needed
Hang Seng Bank Ltd
SMR. CHEUNG PUI
ai Wan Ho Branch
171 Shaukiwan Road
Hong Kong.
cheung46@walla.com
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd,Sai Wan Ho Branch.
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 last
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 prefer you to reach me on the email address below:
(cheung46@walla.com) and finally after that i shall provide you with more
details of this operation.
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Respectfully Submitted
Cheung Pui
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