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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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  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "joy maria anu williams" <joymari_anu@joyanu.com>
Reply-To: joymari_anu@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 03:08:17 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED


FROM THE DESK OF MRS JOY M.A.WILLIAMS
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
HSBC BANK LONDON.

I have a proposal for you - this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.I am 50, and work with a bank
(one of the African leading banks in the West Coast). Here in this bank
existed a dormant account for the past 8 years which belong to a American
national who is now late Mr.Raymond Beck Mrs. Dorene Beck who died on Egypt
Air Flight 1990.

ttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm.

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this
account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation
and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late
person is aware of this account.

This is the story in a nutshell.Now I want an account overseas where the
bank will transfer this funds.Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all
related documents for this account. It is a careful network and for the past
eleven months I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free
operation.The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the
accumulated interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$ 11.5 million
US dollars).

Furthermore, our questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission?
If you can sponsor this transfer.Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible.

Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained herein be
accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it
deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.

Respectfully yours,
MRS JOY M.A.WILLIAMS

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