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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • rev_hu4christ06@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Harry Ubani <rev_hub0003@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: rev_hu4christ06@yahoo.de
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 06:08:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM REV. HARRY


Dearly beloved in the Lord,



Taking into Consideration that we have not met before or had any revious dealings,l know that this Correspondent will come to you as a surprise although it's with good motive.My name is Rev. Harry Ubani, an International Missionary based in Liberia,l am now in the Refegee Camp,In Rebublic Of Benin.




A few year's ago I was in Liberia where I had established a little congregation where I preached

regularly, but the civil war escalated and the church was converted to a hospital of sought.



On one faithfull day three Liberian Soldiers,whom l later learnth were special aids to the Liberian former President (Late Samuel Doe) came to me and left two trunk boxes containing money with me and swore to come back for it. But guessed what, they never did because,they were among those who were captured and killed by one of the Liberian Rebels then,Charles Taylor,who later became the president,but now in Political Asylum in Nigeria.


After this incident,l was left with the trunk boxes containing about $9.5 Million Dollars(Nine Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Because of the risk of keeping the said boxes on my pocession due to the in-security in my temporary Church/Hospital,l decided to deposite the trunk boxes with a security/Finance Firm,which has it's branches in many parts of Europe,Asia,America and Africa.


Over years after this urgly incident,l had tried all l could to locate either the address of the slain Soldiers or any members of their immediate families,but all to no avail.



Now because l was among those who were evercuated from Liberia recently due to another round of war between the last President,Charles Taylor and other Liberian Rebels,who were battling to take over power from him.l am now writing to request for your assistance based on your willingness to accept my wish and conditions on which l want to use this said amount for.


Because of the natures of my profession (Missionary) l will not be able to stand to claim this Fund for my personal use,as it will attract questions from my followers who knew that l am only but a preacher,that is not supposed to be identified with such amount of money. That is why l'm seeking for your assistnace,so that you will stand as the owner of the trunk boxes that contained the funds.


All the documents used in lodging the box/money in the security Company are all in my pocessions.l will send them to you as soon as you show your willingness to take part in this objective. l will only need 30% of the total sum, to support my Missionary works.


l want you to use part of the Money, 30% to support your business and family and the remaining 40% MUST be used for charity organizations,especially the ophans and widows within your Country and outside Your Country.


l pray the Almighty God will give you the courage to accomplish this in good faith. If you think that you can be of use to this humanity services, do not hesitate to get back to me with your direct contact address, telephone an fax number for the immediate proceedure on how you will claim the two trunk boxes from the security/Finance Firm.


Please forward your response to my private mail (rev_hu4christ06@yahoo.de)awaiting your utmost response and remain blessed.


Yours Faithful Servant in the Lord,


Rev. Harry Ubani.



- Rev Harry Ubani

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