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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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  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • jonesnaseem@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: "jonesnaseem099@terra.es" <jonesnaseem099@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 11:03:09 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: My Charity Donation (Please Read and Respond)


Hello Friend,

Its me Jones from Bahrain i want to donate what I have to the needy.You Could be surprised why i picked you. But someone has to do it. I am have been diagonised with HIV/AIDS which has defiled all forms of
medical treatment. and I have been told by my doctor that my days are numbered on earth. I have been touched to donate from what I have made from this World to charity through you for the good work of humanity, rather than allow my relatives to use my hard earned funds inappropriately after my death.

I hope to be fogiven for all my sins and I believe he has, because He is merciful. I have been living with HIV/AIDS and i know that the disease has no cure therefore i will surely die. I have made up my mind to give out ( Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) towards the fight against HIV/AIDS, other forms of canccer and other human related diseases. I want this to be done through you. Part of the money would also be used to help the motherless, less privileged and also for the assistance of the widows. Presently, i can not answer calls because i have been restricted by my doctor from taking telephone calls because I
deserve all the rest I can get.

Presently, I have informed a lawyer about my decision in donating the funds. If you are able to carry out this task, i will inform the legal adviser so that he can arrange the release of the funds to you. I know I
have never met you but my mind tells me to do this,and I hope you act sincerely.I will pay you a handsome amount of this money if you will assist me because I am now weak to do things myself because of my
HIV/AIDS.

NB: I will appreciate your utmost secrecy in this matter until the task is carried out,as I don't want anything that will halter this my last wish Love.I will provide you with further details immediately I hear
from you. Please respond through this email address:
jonesnaseem@yahoo.com.hk
Regards.

Jones Naseem
jonesnaseem@yahoo.com.hk

PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY ME VIA MY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR
CONFIDENTIALITY PURPOSE: jonesnaseem@yahoo.com.hk





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