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Fraud email example:

From: chung peter <bj18bj@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <chung_peterjp@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:08:05 +0100
Subject: Introduction Letter From: Choi Ping-chung, Peter



Introduction Letter From: Choi Ping-chung, PeterThe Bank of East Asia ,Richmond Branch, Vancouver (Canada )6740 No. 3 Road, RichmondBritish ColumbiaCanada V6Y 2C2Good Day,

You may wonder why I am reaching out to you in spitefriends that I have known for years, the singularreason is that I have by the very nature of thisproposition and the required confidentiality, decidedto deal with a person that I have not known before sothat we can develop the trust and execute thistransaction without a third person knowing.I would not have used this medium (Internet) but Ichose to reach you through it because it is thefastest, surest and most secured medium ofcommunication. However, this correspondence isun-official and private, and it should be treated assuch. I also guarantee you that this transaction ishitch free from all what you may think of.I am Mr. Choi Ping-chung, Peter of THE BANK OF EASTASIA ( Richmond Branch, Vancouver ( Canada ) I amcontacting you based on Trust and confidentiality thatwill be attached to this transaction. The Managementand the Legal department of our BANK (THE BANK OF EASTASIA) in a recent meeting recommended that the accountof MR. JAMES D.CLEERE, who was one of my branchdepositors, should be declared Dormant, confiscatedand the depositor's fund sent to the Bank Treasuryaccording to U.S.A Banking and financial law. He diedin world trade center as a victim of the September11,2001 incident that befall the United State ofAmerica; the bank has made series of efforts tocontact any of the relatives to claim this money butwithout success, you can confirm through this site: http://www.september11victims.com/september11Victims/victims_list.htmORhttp://www.september11victims.com/september11Victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=744MR. JAMES D.CLEERE is an account holder in my branch;he owns a dollar account with the sum of US$58.2M(Fifty Eight Million, two Hundred Thousand UnitedStates Dollars Only) deposited in a Secret accountwith my branch .In fact, since his death, no next ofkin of the account holder (the brother) nor anyrelative of him has shown up for the claim this isbecause he has the account as a secret account thus heleft all the documents for the deposit with me. This is where I am interested and where I want you tocome in. I want you to come in as the relation of thedeceased; I will give you the relevant documents andcontacts to file the application and then effect theapprovals for the transfer of the money, I will be theone to provide the vital documents for the claims ofthe money and then advise you exactly how we shouldhandle it. Please include your telephone/fax number/ Home addresswhen replying this mail and I will give you moreinformation as soon as you indicate your willingnessto assist in this transaction. We will use ourpositions to get all internal documentations to backup the claims. Do not be bothered that you are notrelated in any way to him as I am in position to affixyour name as the next of kin. The whole Procedureswill last only 7 working days to get the fundretrieved successfully without trace even in future.After the transfer of the money we shall share themoney 60-40.that is I will have 60% while you willhave 40%.Kindly respond promptly so that I can advice you onthe next step to follow. I will be waiting to hear from you.Yours truly, Choi Ping-chung, PeterThe Bank of East Asia, Richmond Branch, Vancouver ( Canada )
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