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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:

• 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.
  • peter_mensah002@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: DR PETER MENSAH <peter_mensah002@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 04:40:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR COOPERATION FROM {PETER MENSAH}


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: peter_mensah002@yahoo.com

TRANSFER OF US$12MILLION INTO A PERSONAL/COMPANY OFFSHORE ACCOUNT.


May I respectfully invite your kind attention to the above subject matter and to state that based on information gathered from the relevant Federal Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Tourism, We, intend to solicit your assistance in the execution of a business transaction. It is our sincere conviction that you will handle this transaction with absolute confidentiality, maturity and utmost sense of purpose.


I wish to further inform you that we have Twelve Million U.S. Dollars (US$12M)

which accrued overtime from deliberately inflated contract awarded in my Ministry (Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources) and executed by a consortium of multinationals in the Oil Industry.


The projects executed include the following:


1. The expansion of pipeline network within Ghana for Crude Oil and Downstream products distribution and subsequent evacuation.

2. Contract for the Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) of the the Refinery in the country.

3. The construction of storage Tanks for Petroleum Products (Depots).


Consequently, we humbly request your gracious assistance and permission towards the remittance of the above stated amount into a personal/company/offshore account

nominated by you.


We propose tentatively that you will receive 30% of the total sum, and the remaining 70% is for my colleagues and me.However, this is negotiable in the event of your willingness to assist.


Could you please notify me of your acceptance to carry out this transaction urgently by email email addresses: .........only, on the receipt of this message. I shall in turn inform you of the modalities for a formal application to secure the necessary approvals for the release of this fund into your account.


This transaction from the day of commencement will not take more than ten( 10) working days.


Thanks for your co-operation.


Yours sincerely


Dr. Peter Mensah

peter_mensah002@yahoo.com

- DR PETER MENSAH

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