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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.
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Fraud email example:

From: "PAUL MELEMBO" <paul100@justice.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 12:11:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FILL SCAN,ATTACH AND SEND


Attn:Marjit VICTIMNAME,

I acknowledge your mail and the content as well and i
am sorry for your loosing so drastically.
One thing for sure is that you can trust me as i have
given you my words as to understand the bases of this
transaction.=20
The possibility to make this transfer possible is
through Barkely bank of south africa.
That is you will receive this fund by telegraphic
transfer which i have made arraingment with the manager
to remit this fund into the account you are going to
provide in the form.
please note that the fund release order will be
process and approve as stipulated by johannesburg high
court and i will update you as soon as you summit our
official form.=20
You are to fill the form and call to notify me in my
office numbers immediately.=20

Your sincerely,
Esq.paul me steiner.

=C2=A0

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