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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: "david malcom" <davidmalcom@hotmail.de>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:25:15 +0200
Subject: WILLIAM WISE


MR.THOMAS DAVID MALCOLM,
CHILDS FOUNDATION GERMANY
POTDAMER STR. 129
10698 BERLIN
GERMANY
TEL: +491-5205709573

REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTOR
============================

Greetings,

I am Mr,Thomas David Malcolm the Operational Director, Childs
Foundation Germany. We are acting in our capacity as trustees of the
late
MR.WILLIAM WISE (54yrs ) who died in the latest 7th,July.2005 Bomb
Blast in
England .


We have with us, the sum of US$11 Million , which was a trust policy
made out by MR.WILLIAM WISE. We have gone through all legal and lawful
verifications and enquiries, but we discovered that MR WILLIAM WISE,has
no next of kin. The Policy has a provision that in the absence of next
of kin,the funds should be used through an EXECUTOR,for the benefit of
les priviledge children, and for support of war refugees all over the
world.

We therefore approach you, to act the executor of this funds, and to
invest it for the purpose of helping the less priviledged in the
society.
As the executor and trustee, you will receive 35% of the total US$11
million as your compensation for assistance. be informed that this

business is protected under the U.S.A and EU Probate laws, and all the
probate papers will notarised and stamped in your favour.

The funds will be paid directly to you through the Bank Office for you
to administer according to the humanitarian instructions left with us.
Please contact us on phone 00491-5205709573 or through e-mail addresses...

Yours Sincerely,

Mr,Thomas David Malcolm .

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