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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2289973503 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mohammed.yaya@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mohamed yaya" <mrmohd16_yaya16@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 20:29:34 +0000
Subject: FROM MR MOHAMMED YAYA

FROM MR MOHAMMED YAYA
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
ECOWAS BUILDING
BOULEVARD POMPIDO BIGHETT
LOME TOGO.
DIRECT LINE: +228-997-35-03


Dear Friend,

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 who died
on Egypt Airflight990

http://www.s-t.com/daily/11-99/11-02-99/d08ho174.htm

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$ 9.5 million US dollars).

Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. can you sponsor this transfer. If you can what will be your commission?
Consider this and get back at us as soon as possible.

Finally, it is our 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,
Mr. Mohamed Yaya.
Direct Line 00228-997-35-03
Private E-mail: mohammed.yaya@gmail.com

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