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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: titus gray <titus_gray000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:06:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reply


Dear Sir,
My name is Dr. Titus Gray, and I work in the International operation
department in one of the Prime Bank here in South Africa. On a routine
inspection I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. of
36,000,000 (Thirty Six Million USD) on further discreet investigation.I
also discovered that the account holder has long since passed away
(dead) leaving no beneficiary to the account. The bank will approve this money
to any foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner
and from Iraq in particular and I am certainly sure that he is dead,
and nobody will come again for the claim of this money A foreigner can
only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder; therefore
I need your cooperation in this transaction.
The banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than 2
years without claim hence the money will be recalled to the government
treasury as unclaimed after this long period of dormancy. In view of this
I got your contact through my personal search to see if you can assist
by providing your safe bank account for the transfer or find a reliable
person who will be capable of receiving such amount in his or her
personal account.
I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this
money, But you will need to open an account where this money can be transferred.
If you are capable of assisting me then send your private Telephone No.
And Fax number including full details of the account to be used for the
deposit I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction
as my job and the future of my family would be jeopardized if it were
breached.
I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is 100% risk
and trouble free and that you should not entertain any fear as all
modalities for fund transfer can be finalized within 7 to 9 banking days,
after you apply to the bank as the beneficiary of the fund from the
deceased.
Finally, I will give you 25% for your corporation and you shall invest the remaning
75% on medical field in your country, like biulding a Hospital or Real Estate.

I look forward to a favourable response from you.

Yours,
Dr. Titus Gray


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