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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: "DAVID WONG AND ASSOCIATES" <info_davidwong@hamdard.net.pk>
Reply-To: linkdavid_wong202@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:56:48 +0500
Subject: Read And Get Back
DAVID WONG AND ASSOCIATES
SOLICITOR AND ADVOCATES
NO. 24, JALAN MELAKA RAYA 31,
TAMAN MELAKA RAYA
MALAYSIA
TEL: +60172800489
I am David Wong,an attorney at law.A deceased client of mine,that shares
the same last name as yours, who here in after shall be referred to as
my
client, died as the result of a heart-related condition on the 11
November
2001. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his
family in the Gulf Air Flight Crashes in Persian Gulf Near Bahrain Aired
August 23, 2000 - 2:50 p.m. ET as reported
on:http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0008/23/bn.08.html
I have contacted you to assist in distributing the money left behind by
my
client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this deposit valued at Seventee million five hundrend dollars(
US$17.5 million dollars) is lodged. This bank has issued me a notice to
contact the next of kin, or the account will be confiscated.
My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as the
next-of-kin and beneficiary of my named client, since you have the same
last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Then
we can share the amount on a mutually agreed-upon percentage. All legal
documents to back up your claim as my client's next-of-kin will be
provided.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.
while I await your prompt response.Please contact me at interest. I will
like you to acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible
via
my private EMAIL:(david_wong@hotmail.co.uk) and treat with absolute
confidentiality and sincerity.I look forward to your quick reply.
Best regards,
David Wong
Attorney at Law.
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