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I got this one in the post today. It goes to proove that occasionally the crooks do invest some money to get their message out.  The scammers have spent 0,60 € plus costs for paper and envelope, not to mention the time needed to print it and package it. Of course, they must have taken a whole pile of letters to the post office, so I would reckon they spent something like 2 to 3 Euros on each letter.

Even with these costs, they will get a better response in comparison to E-Mail.

They are doing the “next of kin” story on this one and have customized it with my surname to make it fit the story. Just click on the letter to the left and take a full size look at it on Flickr.

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This one is also written in a totally neutral way. Make a claim about money to be had because somebody with your family name left some money somewhere. All you have to do then is quote the following:

(Name now withheld since this is our second letter to you)

It fits anyone who gets it. Easy isn’t it?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Anthony Powell
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 8:45 AM
Subject: Another Notice.
To: antony.powa1l@hotmall.com

THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of 10,600,000.00GBP (Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament 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.

We therefore reckoned that you could receive these funds as you are qualified by your name identity.
All the legal 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.

Please contact me for futher details

Yours Faithfully,
Anthony Powell.

Anthony Powell, 419 scam

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Using 10.6 million Pounds Sterling as bait, this fellow first says he is withholding the name of the person who left the money. He then goes on to say I “bear the surname identity”.

That means my family name is the same as the deceased. Now that is an obvious advantage if I were really to inherit some money!

But, he does not actually say my name, does he?

That way this message fits anyone who gets it. That is obviously an advantage for him. That way he will get more people to answer this message.

Take note that he is using a telephone number with the international code for Great Britain.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Frank Mark
Date: 2008/8/28
Subject: second notice
To: undisclosed-recipients

THIS IS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

We wish to notify you again that you were listed as a beneficiary to the total sum of Ј10,600,000.00GBP (Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand British Pounds) in the codicil and last testament 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.

We therefore reckoned that you could receive these funds as you are qualified by your name identity. All the legal 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.

Please call me on +447045769387 so that we can get this done immediately.

Kind regards,
Frank Mark.

Frank Mark, 419 scam

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