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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • mensah_pat2003@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?mensah=20patrick?= <mensah_pat2003@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mensah_pat@excite.com
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:37:14 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Good Day!!!!!!!!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mensah_pat2003@yahoo.co.uk

DR.PATRICK MENSAH


DIRECTOR MINERALS & NATURAL RESOURCES,


GHANA MINISTRY OF MINING <br>

MINERAL RESOURCES, (GMMR)


ACCRA, WEST AFRICAN GHANA.




Attn:


It is my pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of my colleagues. I

have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in executing of a

deal hereunder for the benefit of all parties, and hope you will keep it

confidential because of the nature of this business.




I am the Director of Mineral and Natural Resources of the Ghana Ministry of

Mining and Mineral Resources (GMMR) and I have the co-operation of two other

top officials, we have in our possession an overdue payment in US funds. The

funds represent some percentage of the contract executed on behalf of my

ministry by a foreign firm, which we over-invoiced to the amount of

US$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States

Dollars.) Though the actual contract cost has been paid to the original

contractor, leaving the excess balance unclaimed. Since the present

Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to

maintain good relationship with other governments. As a result we include

our bills for approvals with the co-operation of some officials at the

Federal Ministry of Finance.




We are seeking your assistance as the Beneficiary of the unclaimed funds,

since we are not allowed to operate a foreign account. We hereby propose

that, should you be willing to assist us in this transaction your share as

compensation will be 30% while my colleagues and I receive 60% and 10% for

miscellaneous expenses. This business itself is 100% safe, provided you

treat it with utmost confidentiality. I have reposed my confidence in you

and hope that you will not disappoint us.




Kindly notify me by my Email for further details, upon your acceptance of

this proposal.




Best Regards,


Dr.Patrick Mensah

- mensah patrick

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