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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • s_bren@mixmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Smith Brenan" <s_breng@mixmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: s_bren@mixmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 21:37:49 -0800
Subject: Good Day.


Dear Sir/Madam,

Compliments of the day. My name is Smith Brenan. I am working in "Clariden Bank of Zurich"
I am a member of Independent Committee of Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. ICEP is
charged with the responsibility of finding bank accounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss
indigenes, which have remained dormant since World War II. I got your mail address from
Prodigy site.

It may interest you to know that on, January 13, 2005, a new claims process has been
established to provide Nazi victims or their heirs with an opportunity to make claims to
assets deposited in Swiss banks in the period before and during World War II. The
claims process is triggered by the publication of a list of 21,000 names of account
owners, who were probably victims of Nazi Persecution. The claims process is part of
the settlement of the Holocaust Victim Assets class action litigation in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of New York. The published lists contain all types of
dormant accounts, including interest-bearing savings accounts, securities accounts, safe
deposit boxes, custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing transaction accounts.
Numbered accounts are also included. Interest is paid on accounts that were interest
bearing when established. The Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT) handles processing
of all claims on accounts due non-Swiss
citizens.
A dormant account of Mr. Berger Jayyusi with a credit balance of $9,000,000.00 US
dollars plus accumulated interest was discovered by me.The beneficiary was a victim
of the Nazi Persecution, leaving no "WILL" and no possible records for trace of heirs.
The Claims Resolution Tribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed funds for
permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing credit balance into the treasury
of Switzerland government as provided by the law for management of assets of
deceased beneficiaries who died interstate (living no will).

Being a top executive at ICEP, I have all secret details and necessary contacts for claim
of the funds without any hitch. The funds will be banked in the Cayman Island, being a
tax free, safe heaven for funds and we can share the funds and use in investment of our
choice.Due to the sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to help claim the funds
that is why I made up my mind to get in contact with you, I hope we will get to know
more of each other as we progress.

I will see to it that all required fees to ensure the fund being transferred to a secure,
numbered account in your name in the Cayman Island is taken care of and of which
you will be capable of accessing the funds gradually and transferring to your country
and other banks of choice in the world. You can find additional information about
unclaimed funds through the internet at the following websites:

<http://www.dormantaccounts.ch/> <http://www.crt-ii.org/>
<http://www.swissbankclaims.com/> <http://www.wiesenthal.com/>

The Nazi Persecution Claims Processing Office has put funds in Escrow awaiting
submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement. I find myself privileged to
have this information and this may be a great opportunity for a life time of success.

Thank you for your anticipated prompt response.

Best Regards.
Mr Smith Brenan
Email: s_bren@mixmail.com

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