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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: felix joel <felix3_joel@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:28:03 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FUNDS MANAGEMENT


Dear Sir,

I sincerely write to seek your cooperation in a business deal in which
to retrieve and recycle a stranded fund through legitimate business
ventures.

My name is felix joel Jr.I am from the Jula and live in
cote d' ivoire. I worked for late Mr. Grant Freddie Morgan, an independent financial
advisor who managed huge CASH now in costudy of a bank here in Abidjan Cote D,Ivoire. Following the death of Mr. Morgan I have decided to take advantage of the opportunity and
divert the abandoned fund into investments for my benefit.
I will like to know if I can move the funds to you for you to engage it
into investment projects.

There will be no consequences or risks for you as a result and this is
because I will utilize adequate legal structures to legitimize the
reassignment of fund to you.
The amount involved is (US$2.1 000.000)and will adequately provide us
solid capital base for meaningful investments.

For your assistance,i consider to give you 20% of the total money for your effort and your assistance over this transaction and another 10% of the total money for any expences may occur during the transaction on your side.
But,be mindful of the BASIC fact that this transaction is still a DEAL
and therefore CONFIDENTIALITY is required now and throughout the
duration of this transaction.

If you consider my proposition and accept a partnership with me, kindly
send me your full name, address and ALL your contact telephone numbers
so I can prepare legal documents required to successfully move the fund
to you.

Kind regards,
felix joel Jr.
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BP 2448 Abidjan 13
Abidjan Cote D,Ivoire.
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