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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: "John Damian" <contact1@gveittom.com>
Reply-To: j.damian@merseymail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:44:53 +0000
Subject: Inquiry From Mr.Damian
JOHN DAMIAN & ASSOCIATE
Barr. JOHN DAMIAN (Esq.)
80 Holdenhurst Road
Confidential Email account: jo_666damian@web2mail.com or
mianjohny_001@hotmail.com & johnmian_03@yahoo.com
Telephone:44-7031925756
Hello,
It is with a Heavy Heart that I am reaching you regarding the death of
my late client.I am JOHN DAMIAN, the legal adviser to late MR. MIKE &
CAROL HALL, a very Wealthy Couple that lived here in the United
Kingdom, before their recent Death on the 26th of December during the Tsunami disaster
in the year (2004).Below is the webpage of the deceased.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4153821.stm
This couple as instructed by MR.MIKE HALL before his death. Deposited a box with a security company that contains as a matter of fact the sum of US$10,000,000.00, which the security company is ignorant of the original content of the box.
They did not want the management of the Security Company to know the content of the consignments; therefore they registered the content of the consignments as Gold Bars. Now, the security company believes that what they deposited with them were Gold Bars.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased.I will furnish you with the whole procedures to ensure that the is successfully concluded, for your assistance to me I have agreed to give you thirty five percent (35%) of the total sum at end of the transaction.
I will have to put the necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable this deal go through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Surely, you must have some questions or may be you just need further clarification. I will be happy to receive your mail, this will enable me explain further what the next step is and the general plan. I will also need your most confidential telephone number and fax number, if you have a mobile phone I believe it will help so that we can reach you anytime.Meanwhile, we are 100% positive that you can handle this deal.As soon as you receive this
urgent message.Give me the following information if you are INTERESTED:
A. YOUR FULL NAME:
B. YOUR ADDRESS:
C. CELL PHONE NUMBER:
D. HOME OR OFFICE PHONE NUMBER:
E. FAX NUMBER:
You can write to my Confidential Email account: jo_666damian@web2mail.com OR johnmian_03@yahoo.com
Anticipating your urgent response whilst, thanking you in advance for your understanding and co-operation.
Please try and get back to me
Yours truly,
Barr.JOHN DAMIAN (Esq)
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