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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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• 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.
  • koahsconsultants@rediffmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Koahs kharaderd" <koahsconsultants@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:19:47 +0400
Subject: FROM Mrs.MARY Martins

Legal Notice
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS DEPOSITED IN YOUR NAME AND
THIS IS NOT A SALES SOLICITATION OR SPAM.
I represent a law firm that arranges untraceable asset management and safekeeping of special and valuable packages and baggage in trust for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy.

We wish to inform you of the availability of a safe deposit box with a
Security firm for which you have been listed as the beneficiary, a benefactor
whose identity can not be disclosed because of the Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement that was signed with the said benefactor when the safe deposit box was being deposited, made you the beneficiary of a box which contains some amount of money and instructed clearly that you should only be notified of its availability after the expiration of the maturity date and that time has already elapsed, that is why you are being contacted.
The Non Circumvention and Non Disclosure Agreement signed with the benefactor mandates us to fully divulge and disclose the benefactor's identity one month after you, the beneficiary, has confirmed receipt of the funds.

The funds in the safe deposit box totals £12 million British Pound Sterling) and we confirm that these funds are fully free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and of non-criminal origin and are available in the form of CASH. The monies have been declared as Family Documents instead of CASH. The Security Company does not know the true contents of the box and you must not disclose the information to them or to anybody whatsoever.
You are hereby advised to reconfirm your Full Contact Information for verification with information contained in our computer data base as well as other relevant information in the format stated below.
As soon as the information is confirmed with that provided by your benefactor, you will be notified immediately with instructions necessary for you to arrangements and pick up the safe deposit box from the security company.
We at EMIRATES INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM ADVOCATES & LEGAL CONSULTANTS, U.A.E want to state clearly that our job will be to monitor the claim, give assistance where necessary and also advice you on behalf of your benefactor. We cannot be directly involved in the claim, you will have to arrange directly with the Security company on the best and safest way for you to pick up your money as soon as possible.
The Requested Information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made
and it
should be forwarded in the manner stated below:
Your Full Name: ___________________________________
Your Complete Address: ___________________________________
Name of City of Residence: ___________________________________
Age ___________________________________
Occupation ___________________________________
Direct Telephone Number: ___________________________________
Direct Fax Number: ___________________________________
The Telephone & Fax numbers are very necessary as they will be
forwarded to the
security company staff, and forms faxed to you before the funds would
be handed over to you so as to ensure that the package is handed over
to the right person.
So, it’s mandatory you send your Direct Telephone Number preferably your
mobile or
Cell Phone Number.
You May Contact me on this Matter on my Contact Information.
Name: - Koahs kharaderd
E-Mail: koahsconsultants@rediffmail.com
Congratulations in advance.
Thank you and I sincerely remain

LEGAL CONSULTANTS,

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