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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: "CALVIN STONE Legal Matters" <calvin_stone1@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:40:31 +0000
Subject: Study and get back to us!

CALVINSTONE LEGAL MATTERS

Dear Friend,
My name is Calvin Stone, I am an Associate Partner in Calvin Stone law firm
( Notary Public,Legal Practitioners,Private Investigators,Security
Consultants and Financial Managers.) We are conducting a standard process
investigation/Recommendation on behalf of Barclays Bank Plc

This investigation involves a client who shares the same surname with you
and also the circumstances surrounding investments made by this client at
Barclays Bank Plc ,This Private Banking client died without nominating any
successor in title over the investments made in the bank amounting to over
US$11Million.

The essence of this communication with you is to request that you provide us
information/comments on any or all of the four issues as regards
nominating you to inherit the fund left behind by this client.

You are therefore being contacted to be legally nominated as next of kin
(inheritor) to this client after all enquiries and investigation has yielded
results showing that there is no no next of kin. You are required therefore
to answer this questions to enable us make our recommendation.

1-Are you aware of any relative/relation born in the Fifties, who shares
your same last name?

2-Are you aware of any investment of considerable value made by such a
person at the Private Banking Division of Barclays Bank Plc

3-Can you confirm your willingness to accept this inheritance if you are
legally and legitimately nominated and approved to stand as inheritor to
this huge investment as regards the bank account with Barclays Bank Plc

4-Would you agree to donate part of this inheritance to charity if you are
officially approved to stand as the inheritor?

It is pertinent that you inform us ASAP whether or not you are familiar with
this personality or and your interest towards the issues mentioned.

You must appreciate that we are constrained from providing you with more
detailed information at this point. Please respond to this as soon as
possible to
afford us the opportunity to provide you with more information on this
investigation and recommendation. Thank you for accommodating our enquiry.


Pleasures,
Calvin Stone Esq,
For:Calvin Stone law firm

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