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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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• 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.
  • h_harry222@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HELLEN HARRY" <h_harry222@hotmail.ro> (may be fake)
Reply-To: h_harry222@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:10:37 -0800
Subject: DEAR STRANGER

Hello

I Hellen Harry; I came across your Mail here on the internet i thought it would nice to share it with , I work as a secretary with a livestock company here in London, I am looking for a business partner some one who is willing, trust worthy and dependable to asist me on this transaction which would be of great important to us.


There has been a high level of demand in our company for a particular product of animal’s injection which is mainly found in Malaysia. This particular product is called BOSSOMITE OIL 5000 I.U is use for farm animals and veterinary homes here in London.


It sells in Malaysia and related countries around Asia at a good price but higher to international buyers, we made import several times, not too long at April this year also, and my company is about making another demand again. Haven made so much research on this I was made to understand that it sells for the price of 5,500 per carton to the citizen and related countries but to the external buyers(outside Asia) for 11,500 per a carton. All I wanted now is for you to assist me on this; we could both get the profit that the dealers get from selling to us.


The company will still buy for 11,500, how do you come in? If you find it interesting with wiliness, on this note you will be my company’s new dealer and we will be buying directly from you.

All you need do is to buy from the dealers at the good rate and sell to my company, taking the place of the real supplier (Acting as an intermediating between my self and the real supply), after which we will both make our profit from the interest which is suppose to go to the dealers 60% for you and 40% for me. If you find it interesting write back to me on this note.

Your reply is of great important, all information needed is intact, and all that matters now is your respond. I hope to hear from you soon.reply with this email;h_harry222@yahoo.co.uk


Best regard
Hellen Harry

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