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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.
  • nisco_invest@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "A Alexander" <nisco_invest@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:22:34 +0000
Subject: SALES REQUEST

Dear sir.
We are glad to contact you on this inquiry on your product.We are a dealer and supplier of all kinds of Mosquitoes,insectcides,pests, and airfreshner and accessories in The-Gambia.We are intrested in purchasing some quantity of pieces of Insects and Mosquitoes repellent products from your company,and to be deliver to our head office address below.
NISCO INVESTIMENT MARKETING LTD,
KM 8 BANJUL KANIFING HIGHWAY,
KANIFING INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,
KANIFING THE-GAMBIA,
WEST -AFRICA
TEL-00220-948551
FAX-00220-392390
E-mail nisco_invest@yahoo.com <http://us.f524.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=nisco_invest@yahoo.com>
We will needs the quotes in wholesales price and shipping by air frieght.Also what are the types of the payments term accepting in purchasing goods from your company,
we are in needs of all this information as soon as possible for quick procedure on this transaction.Hope to received your reply as soon as possible.

Best Regards,

Mr A alexander
Manager MSM limited,

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