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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" <cheungpuii05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cheung_puii01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:09:26 -0900
Subject: RESPONSE NEEDED
Dear friend,
Let me start by introducing myself. I am Mr. Cheung Pui director of
operations of the Hang Seng Bank Ltd. I have an 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 and 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 4 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 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 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
prefers you to reach me on the email address below :
E-mail:cheung_puii01@yahoo.com.hk
Fax:852-301-61720
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,
Cheung Pui
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