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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: Attention Beneficiary <peter_giggs_542@msn.com>
Reply-To: <petgiggs3@live.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 09:19:16 +0000
Subject: INHERITANCE FUND PAYMENT.
Mr. Peter Giggs,
20 Park Road,
Bristol BS 25LJ,
England.
Attn:- Sir/Madam.
We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to
the total sum of £4,600,000.00GBP (Four million Six hundred thousand
British pounds) in the intent of the deceased (name now withheld since
this is our second letter to you) We contacted you because you bear the
surname identity and therefore can present you as the beneficiary to
the inheritance since there is no written will. Our legal services aim
to provide our private clients with a complete service.
We are happy to prepare wills, set-up and administer Trusts, carry out
the administration of estates and prepare and administer powers of
attorney. All the papers will be processed in your acceptance.In your
acceptance of this deal, we request that you kindly forward to us your
letter of acceptance; your current telephone and fax numbers and a
forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high
court probate division for the release of this sum of money.
Yours faithfully,
Mr Peter Giggs.
+447045718953
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