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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.
  • adajn2@yahoo.com.sg
  • adamssjj55@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?johnson=20adams?= <adajn2@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: adamssjj55@myway.com
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 02:21:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hellow My Good Friend.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: adajn2@yahoo.com.sg

Dear Sir / Madam,


I am the head of operation Fortune Trust Security and Banking Company African

Branch,I wish to inform you that there is a deposited consignment from Africa

with our security Company here in your name for period of time now, It was

overdue for withdrawal and no one is coming for it, Presently the management

of this institution recommended it to be transferred

to our Head Office in London until you are ready to withdraw.


Therefore I do not know if you are ready to go to London as the boxes has been

transferred to London but deposited documents are still with us here

in Africa, I just wish to suggest to you to let me know your readiness to go

to the Security company in London for the purpose of withdrawal of

your overdue consignment to enable me send the deposited documents and the

airway bill to you, But before then we shall agree on the percentage you shall

give to me after you have succeeded in claiming your boxes.In an alternative,if you can not go to London,you can demand for the consignment to be sent to you via a diplomatic means to your door step in your country.


Note that this consignment was deposited by the Depositor as a personal

effect, I personally knows that the content is Legal tender (American dollars)

which was stamped for maybe the reason of interception As you may know what is

going on in Africa now, I have been even helping people like you to receive

their consignment directly in their home address Diplomatically,


Finally, I shall detail you more on how to withdraw your boxes or have them

delivered to you in your home address on receipt of your confirmation to

proceed by sending your complete contact information, e.g.Telephone/fax

numbers and Home or Office Address via email


On your response I shall direct you on the next line of action.


Mr. Johnson Adams.

Alternate Email:(adamssjj55@myway.com).



- johnson adams

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