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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 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.
  • zakari_moha20@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM ZAKARI" <vicpat0000@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: zakari_moha20@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 15:41:44 +0400
Subject: IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MAGNIFICENT THE MACIFUL

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH THE MAGNIFICENT THE MACIFUL.

Asalamu Alaika ya Mulimin,
For the sake of introduction am a muslin from Kigali provice in Rwanda Republin my name is Zakari Mohammed Ibrahim i was born a Muslin in the year 1977 by a devoted Muslim father who pass away on Friday 2003 may his soul rest in peace Ameen. I finished reading the Holy Quran in the year 2005 in home town in Kigali.
My brothers and Sisters in Islam since the died of my father thing have very well in my life the family from my father side have size all my father propaties just because he was the only parson in the family who was a muslim and they are telling me to turn back to Christian before they can give me the proparties back.
In the name of Allah and Nabi'u Salalahu Alaihim Wasala. i Zakari Mohammed Ibrahim can never live this sweet Islamic religion for another.
I told then in my Holy Quran in Suratul:( Kafirin) the Holy says LAKUM DINAKUM WALIYANDIN.
Before my father died he call me by his bed side and told me that he has keep the sum of [$3,5,000.00] Three million five hundred thousand Dollars) for me and my juniors because he knew if he died things will not be the same again, like he knows, this problem am facing will happen. I have discuss this matter with my father lawyer so he advice me to look for a Muslim brother anywhere in the world to help me keep this money.
So, (YA AYUHAL LAZINA AMANU) My brotherhood in Islam i what you to came and help me for this stuation i found my self i will keep this money with you for three years before i will collect it back and i will give you the sum of 15% at the end of the years mation above and youn can also contect me through my e-mail: zakari_moha20@yahoo.com
May Allah bless you all.

Waiting for a helping hand.
Zakari

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