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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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• 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.
  • revthomasellis@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: REV THOMAS ELLIS <revthomasellis2007@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 11:48:05 +0100
Subject: ATTN Sir/Ma


75 Queen Victoria Street London
EC4V 4HA England.

ATTN Sir/Ma

On behalf of the trustees and executor to the Will of late Sir. Dennis Harrison Estates. I wish to notify you that late Sir. Dennis Harrison made you a beneficiary to his will. He left the sum of nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling (950,000 BPS) to you in the Codicil and LastTestament to his will.this may sound strange and unbelievable to you,but it is real and true. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad that wished you good.

Sir. Dennis, passed away peacefully in the Lister Hospital London after a brief illness at the Age of 88 years. He was born on May 10 1915; Died June 26 2003. Although he had enjoyed success as a millionaire businessman,Sir Dennis' Public fame owed most to his marriage to margaret Harrison . In a tribute to him at a news Conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, British prime Minister Tony Blair said: "Sir Denis was a kind and generous-hearted man, a real gentleman who had many friends here and abroad. Until death he was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out.

He was also a member of several non-governmental organizations,his great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his lifetime. He is survived by his wife Margret, and twins Mark & Carol Harrison and also two grandchildren.

According to him this money is to support your activities and to help the poor and less privileged. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible toenable the attorney executing the Will conclude his job. You should forward along your telephone and fax numbers including your present mailing address.

Looking forward hearing from you in no distant time. Remain

Blessed.NOTE:REPLY(revthomasellis@yahoo.com)

Yours in Christ Most
Rev john ehis
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