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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: peter khan <peterkhan1125@msn.com>
Reply-To: <peterkhan34@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:55:46 +0000
Subject: Dear Partner,
Dear Partner, My name is Mr. Peter Khan; I am a Staff of a Bank Here in United Kingdom. There is an Account opened in this bank in 1995 and since my Inception into office, nobody has Operated on this account. I have the courage to let you understand that this IS £15,000,000 GB (FIFTEEN MILLION BRITISH POUNDS STERLINGS) need urgent transfer before it will be forfeited for Nothing. Due to the monetary Law here in UK, When someone dies without leaving a WILL and there's no known relative to inherit the estates of the deceased person, The estates will be written off and send to UK Government which will be receive by Her Majesty’s Treasury account. Unless, that the probate detectives can find previously unknown family members within a limited time frame, My Bank has sent letters to the deceased last known address for years now without any response from his relatives and they have just issued the circular for the last time and if they don't receive any reply they are going to contact Her Majesty’s Treasury in other to have the funds transfer to Her Majesty’s Treasury account.
It is a very common practice/deal, so many lawyers and here in UK and other part of the world including your country makes their money through this means. This time is now my opportunity and I do not wish to miss it as I may not be opportuned again in life. If I do not use this opportunity the government will confiscate this fund as theirs once my Bank notifies them about this unclaimed estate.
I will advise to go through this web link (www.bbc.co.uk/heirhunters) to view list of unclaimed estates and inheritance here in United Kingdom and what has been happening. If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process towards a conclusion I am sending this mail to you, not without a measure of fear as to what the consequences, But I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail private and do not disclose it to another person considering the sensitive nature so that you don’t spoil my chances of making use of this God’s given opportunity.
Finally, I propose an offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded 5% will be for any expenses may occur in process of this transfer. Let me have your Full Name, Confidential Telephone, Mobile and Fax numbers and also your Contact Address in response to this proposal if you are interested. I will fill you in with further details upon Your reply. God Bless You as I await your response. Thanks Sincerely, Mr. Peter Khan
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