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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: unicorattorneys@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:37:57 +0100
Subject: Unicorn Attorneys
Unicorn Attorneys
65 Tradescant Road London
Tel; +44-704-570-8426
Fax; +44 870 479 8995
SW8 1SJ London United Kingdom
Email :john_unicornchambers@yahoo.co.uk
NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST
Attn:
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Jurgen Kruger;
I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address stated on the WILL. I wish to notify you that late Engr. Jurgen Kruger made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Seven Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$7,100.000.00 ) to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL.
Engr. Jurgen Kruger until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to be involved in charitable projects. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time.
Late Engr. Jurgen Kruger died on the 13th day of February, 2004 at the age of 80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution.According to him this money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the needy in our society. Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible with the following information to enable me conclude my job.
1.Name in full
2.Address
3.Nationality
4.Age
5.Occupation
6.Phone/Fax
7.Present Country
I hope to hear from you in no distant time.I prefer you contact me via my address above.
Yours in Service,
John Wiiliams(Esq.)
Unicorn Associates
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