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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • ahmed_uk101@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Gumel" <ah103med@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmed_uk101@excite.com
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:31:39 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL..

Attention: Sir/Madam,

Compliment of the season, I know my letter will come to you as a millinium
surprise but relax and have a look at the full details. I am Dr. Ahmed
Gumel, C.E.O of AGIP Petorleum Company here in Tema- Ghana. I am writing in
respect of our British Foreign Investor in petroleum Mr. Brian Scorch Jason
Jr. who died in plane crash that occurred in Republic of Congo, Central
Africa Along with his 2 daughters and beloved wife.

After my successful research I found out that Mr, Brain Scorch Jason was
adopted by his late parents Mr/Mrs Scorch Jason, So the only inheritor to
his wealth was his 2 daughter and wife but unfortunate for the family they
all was involve in the Plane crash in Republic of Congo.

I seek your assistance to execute the deceased petroleum share payment,
which have accumulated to a total sum of $145,500.000.00 One Hundred and
Fourty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. Befroe we proceed I will
leave you to know that 40% percent of the whole fund is going to Hurricane
Victim and Asian Earthquake Victin 50% 50%.

I want to assure you that this will be a legal transaction approved by my
office and the government of Accra-Ghana. Indicate your keen intrest by
reaching me on my direct line +233-208-809-923 or respond to my private
email address: ahmed_uk101@excite.com

Upon receipt of your response, I will detail you the way forward for the
meantime I will advice you keep this proposal strightly confidential untill
it is successfully executed.

Thanks for your time devoted in reading the porposal content, I look forward
hearing from you soonest. Surf this website and confirm the plane crash
story from BBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9278880/

Regards,
Dr. Ahmed Gumel.

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