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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: Anthony Gervase <teunis33@yahoo.de>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:30:22 -0400
Subject: Testament!!!

For your attention.

Sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of the
Trustees and Executors to the Will of our late client. I wish to notify
you that we are listing you as a beneficiary to the total sum of 18.5M
Euros (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro) 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 companiesHe was a very great philanthropist
during his life time. He died on 29th January 2005 at the age of 78. He
was buried on the 3rd of February.

Even though he was a foreigner living and working here 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, your current telephone and fax numbers and
forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high
court probate division for the release of this sum of money.


I await your reply soon.

Yours faithfully

Teunis Anthony Gervase.



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