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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: "Barry Hill" <barryhill4@msn.com>
Reply-To: barryhill1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 13:10:21 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION





Dear Friend,

My name is Barry Hill. I trained and work as an external auditor for the
EFG Private Bank Limited, Jersey, Channel Islands, working as part of a
bigger team thatcovers the entire Channel Islands. I have taken pains to
find your contact through a colleague that is connected with the British
Chamber of Commerce.

On routine audit check last year, I discovered some investment accounts that
had been dormant for at least 9 years. All the accounts belong to a single/
one account holder with monies totalling a little above 8.6 million United
States Dollars. Now banking regulation/ legislation here demand that I do
notify the fiscal authorities after a statutory time span of 8years
when dormant accounts of this type are called in by the Jersey monetary
regulatory bodies.

The above set of facts underscores my reason for writing and proposing to
you. My investigations of the said account reveals that the investor, a
Briton had died in 1995—the exact time the account was last operated. I
can confirm with certainty that the said investor died interstate and no
next –of –kin to his estate has been found or has come forward all these
years.

I am of the settled conviction that using my insider leverage, I, working
with you can secure the funds in the account for ourselves instead of
allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of
Channel Islands . This is especially possible as you bear the same
LAST NAME with the said investor.

This exactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation .I have in
my custody all relevant
documents (legal and Banking) that will facilitate yourclaims as the
beneficiary of the funds.

If this offer is okay by you, we can put minds together and workout the
modalities and our mutual benefits.I shall however leave out the finer
details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to
participate . Be rest assured that I am in control of the situation and as
such, there would be no risk whatsoever if you elect to come on
board.Needless to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we
are to successfully reap
the immense benefits of this transaction.

Please send your response to my private and more confidential e-mail
barryhill1@gmail.com which I have created for this purpose only.

I do expect your prompt response.

Truly

Barry Hill.

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