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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 message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ken2morgan@cartagena.es" <ken2morgan@cartagena.es>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 13:50:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Von Herrn james Michael


Lieber Herr/Frau,

Bitte, Ich will dazu einf=C3=BChren mich selbst und dieses gesch=C3=A4ft
gelegenheit zu Ihnen. Mein Name ist Herr James Michael. Ein
Bankarbeiter, Ich
werde brauchen ihre hilfe In dieser Gesch=C3=A4ft Verhandlung. Ich w=C3=BCr=
de
Sie
m=C3=B6gen, zu stehen als der n=C3=A4chste Angeh=C3=B6rige zu meinem versto=
rbenen
Kunden,
Herr David Clemetson, Wer in einem Flugzeugabsturz gestorben ist In 31.
Januar 2000. Pr=C3=BCfen Sie die Website f=C3=BCr die Details vom
Flugzeugabsturz:

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

Er war ein wohlhabender medizinischer Doktor Wer ein gemacht hat von
$17Million Mit unserer Bank. Er ist ohne gestorben Nein eingetragen
n=C3=A4chste Angeh=C3=B6riger und als solch, Die Fonds Jetzt hat offenen
Nutznie=C3=9Fer Mandat. Wenn Sie sich interessieren, Bitte versorgen Sie =
=20
mich Mit den
Informationen unten Damit ich Ihnen umfassende Details geben kann Auf
wie wir fortfahren.

Schicken Sie mir die Folgenden Informationen:

1, Ihres Voller Name
2, Ihres privates Telefon und Fax nummer
3, Ihres Beruf
4, Ihres Heim oder B=C3=BCroadresse

Ich hoffe dringend, Ihre Erwiderung zu erhalten Sobald m=C3=B6glich

James Michael


=3D=3D=3D=3D=3DEnglish=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Dearest

Please, I want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to
you.My name is Mr James Michael , a bank accountant,I will need your
assistance in this business transaction.I would like you to stand as =20
the next of
kin to my deceased customer,Mr David Clemetson, who died in a plane
crash in
January 31st 2000 plane crash.Check the website for the details of the
plane crash:


http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/


He was a wealthy medical doctor who made a deposit of $17Million with
our bank.He died without any registered next of kin and as such the
funds
now have an open beneficiary mandate. If you are interested please do
let
me have your private telephone number so that I can give you
comprehensive details on what we are to do.

Send me the following information:

1. Your Full name :

2. Your private secured telephone number :

3. Your occupation :

4. Your home or office address :


I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

Best Regards,

James Michael

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