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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: tony white <white_t_05@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:47:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CALL FOR HELP


QUEENSCHAMBERS.
King's College London,
Strand,
London WC2R 2LS,
England,
United Kingdom.


Attn: Amarjit Singh ,
It is great to introduce you to this transaction on
behalf
of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of our late
client.
I wish to notify you that you were listed as a
beneficiary
to the total sum of 5,600,000.00GBP (Five million six
hundred
thousand british pounds) in the codicil and last
testament
of the deceased.Until his death he was a major share
holder
in big companies which include textile and
construction
companies.
He was a very great philanthropist during his life
time.
He died on 9th July 2005 at the age of 68.He was
buried on
the 3rd of August.Even though he was a foreigner
living
and working here in the UK,he requested before his
death that
he be buried here in his words,"I regard here as My
home and the people as my people".
We therefore reckoned that you can receive this funds
as
you are qualified by your name identity. All the legal
papers
will be processed on your response.In your acceptance
of
this deal,we request that you kindly forward any proof
of
identities of yours ie your current telephone and fax
numbers
and forwarding address to enable us file the necessary
documents
at our high court-probate division for the release of
this
sum of money.
We both have major role to play in this transaction as

we shall do all that is humanly relevant to ensure a
successful transaction as soon as possible.

I do hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Tony White Esq.




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