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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:
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • ddavidduke02@yahoo.co.th (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?David=20Duke?= <ddavidduke02@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: ddavidduke1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2006 20:41:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mr.David Duke


ฉันมีที่อยู่อีเมลใหม่!ขณะนี้ คุณสามารถส่งอีเมลถึงฉันได้ที่ ddavidduke02@yahoo.co.th

I would like to begin by way of introduction,My name is DAVID DUKE ,a native of nigeria.I am a senior employee of nigeria Department of Energy and Mineral Resources. I got your contact through my personal research and out of desperation decided to reach you through this medium.I am writing this letter to solicit your co-operation in order toredeem an investment currently held under trust with the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources of nigeria. The said investment now valued at USD$15.5 million (fifteen million, five hundred thousand dollars), was originally purchased by one mr. Rudi Fassnacht and leased to the Orange Mining Corporation in 1977.sadly,mr. Rudi Fassnacht and his lovely wife sigrid died On the 25th of July 2000, in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm


Since the maturity of this investment in September 2001, several attempts have been made without success to contact any of his close elatives,in whose favuor the investment cash value can be paid.My partner, who is the Account Director in the same Ministry and I,have initiated the process of filing a claim for this money with the hope of having the funds transferred to you. In order to do this,we will swear an affidavit in the High Court of my country stating that you are a distant cousin and next of kin to Mr. Rudi Fassnacht the owner of the money. After which, we will file a claim for this money from the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources,indicating that you were appointed by Mr. Rudi Fassnacht to be the beneficiary of these funds. When the claim is approved you as the beneficiary will be paid the sum of USD$15.5 million.The money will be paid directly to any bank of your choice; you will have the responsibility to ensure that my partner and I receive 50% of the money while you keep the remaining 40% for your assistance.The remaining 10% will be for incidental xpenses.I want to assure you that my partner and I are in a position to make the payment of this claim possible provided that you can give us very strong guarantee that our share will be secured,and that you will not take advantage of our position.Be assured that there is absolutely nothing to worry about in the view of this claim. It is perfectly safe with no risks involved, and it is not subject to any inquiry, since my partner and I will be handling the claim directly nigeria on your behalf.I do hope my proposal is acceptable to you.Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter, so that I can provide you with more clarification about the claim and how we intend to make this deal beneficial to everyone involved.please rememeber to give me your name and your phone numbers for easy ommunication.


yours Sincerely,

Mr.David Duke







- David Duke

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