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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: "leu cheng" <leucheng@cmiechome.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 14:17:42 +0000
Subject: HELLO!
MR. CHEUNG PUI
HANG SENG BANK LTD.
DES VOEUX RD. BRANCH,
CENTRAL HONG KONG,
HONG KONG.
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr.Cheung Pui director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an urgent business suggestion
for you. I honestly apologize and hope I do not cause you much embarrassment
by contacting you through this means for a transaction of this magnitude,but
this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.
Furthermore,due to this issue on my hands now,it became necesary for me to
seek your assistance, and it is imperative for me to know your opinion.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Major Fadi Bassem 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, evenduring the war early this year.Again after the war another
notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later found
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 ($24.5) 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 5
years the funds will revert to the ownership of the HongKong 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 file 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 bankaccount we shall share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you
and 5% for any expenses incure during the transaction. Should you be
interested please send me your full names and current residential address,
you could contact me through my private mail box (cheung_p3030@yahoo.com.hk)
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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