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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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• 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.
  • harrisjohnson2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Harris Johnson" <harrisjohnson2004@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:37:04 +0000
Subject: unique opportunity

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY



Sir,

I am Jonathan Gbinigie, personal assistant to the former petroleum minister
of Nigeria during the Abacha regime. My boss the minister, presently
residing in is the chief executive officer of NOIR corporation in France and
U.K.

He left Nigeria at the demise of our maximum ruler on self exile and i have
had to answer to all question concerning his stewardship during his tenure.
Having cleared everything known to me, i have cleverly kept three of the
over-invoiced contract which i am aware have been completed, commissioned
and the contractors fully paid for my own benefit at the right time.

Having assured myself that the time is now ripe i have decided to contact
you that we may take advantage of this unique opportunity. I want to assure
you that this deal will not spell hardship on any individual. You will
receive 30% of the total money which is USD28MILLION. My colleagues and i
will share 60% and 10% will be used as incidental cost during the cost of
this transfer proper.

If you are willing and ready to take advantage of this opportunity pls,
contact me on my email : harrisjohnson2006@yahoo.com fo full details.

Hoping for your possitive response.

Regards.

JONATHAN GBINIGIE.

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