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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • rgpablo@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: rgpablo9@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:34:44 -0500
Subject: I HOPE THIS MEETS YOU IN GOOD FAITH !


Dear VICTIMNAME,
I am Pablo Ruiz Gallardo manager of a private banking sector in Spain.
What I wish to relate to you will smack of unethical practice but I want you
to understand
something pertinent. On June 6, 1997, Mr. Aloysius Han came to our Bank to
engage in business discussions with our private banking Division. He told us
that he had a financial portfolio of 5.7 million USD, which he wished to
have us turn over (invest) on his behalf. Based on the investment, we spun
the money around which with accrued profit and interest Stood at over
6.5million United States Dollars. In Mid 1999, he asked that the money be
liquidated because he needed to make an urgent investment requiring cash
Payments in Antwerp.

He directed that I liquidate the funds and Have it deposited with a firm in
Madrid. I informed him that Caja Ahorros De Madrid would have to make special
arrangements to have this done and in order not to circumvent due process;
the bank would have to make a 9.5 % deduction from The funds to cater for
banking and statutory charges. He complained about the charges but later
came around when I explained to him the complexities of the task he was
asking of us.
I undertook all the processes and made sure I followed his precise
Instructions to the letter and
had the funds deposited at the Madrid based security Consultancy firm.

Mr. Aloysius Han told me he wanted the money there in anticipation of his
arrival from the U.S
later that week. This was the last communication we had, this transpired
around 29th November
1999. In February 2000, we got a call from the security firm informing us
about the
Inactivity of that particular portfolio. This was an astounding position as
far as I was concerned; given the fact that I managed the private banking
sector I was the only one Who knew about the deposit at Madrid based firm
and I could not understand Why Mr. Aloysius Han, had not
come forward to claim his deposit. All of a sudden information trickled in,
apparently Mr.
Aloysius Han was dead. This was announced worldwide and below is the
link from the CNN announcement of the Death of Mr. Aloysius Han and 87
others on board
Alaska Airlines Flight 261.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

My bank immediately launched an investigation into possible,Surviving next
of kin to alert about
the situation and also to come forward to claim his estate. This bank has
spent great amount
of money trying to track this man?s family; they have investigated for
months and have found no family. The investigation has come to an end.

My proposal

I am prepared to place you in a position to instruct Madrid Based firm to
release the deposit to
you as the closest surviving relation. Upon receipt of the deposit, I am
prepared to share the
money with you in half. That is: I will simply nominate you as the next of
kin and have them
Release the deposit to you. We share the proceeds 60/40. I would have gone
ahead to ask the funds be released to me, but that would have drawn a
straight line to me and my involvement in claiming the deposit.

I assure you that I could have the deposit released to you within a few
days. I will simply
inform the bank of the final closing of the file relating to Mr. Aloysius
Han. I will then officially communicate with a Madrid based firm and
instruct them to release the deposit to you.
You can immediately contact me via the email address below

EMAIL:rgpablo@myway.com

I am aware of the consequences of this proposal. I ask that if you find no
interest in this
project that you should discard this mail. I ask that you do not be
vindictive and destructive.
If my offer is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever
contacted you.

Best regards,
Pablo Ruiz Gallardo
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