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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024034926 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • sharonowen2006@yahoo.com
  • sharonowen@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sharon owen" <sharon_owen4@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:26:53 +0000
Subject: Urgent Response Needed

From: Mr.Sharon Owen.
Bills & Exchange Department
Royal Prime Trust Bond
78, Mark sway Avenue, Leeds, SW9 9PT
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-702-403-4926.
Email:sharonowen2006@yahoo.com,

Hello,

I am contacting you in regards to a business transfer of a huge sum of money
from a deceased customer's account, a German property magnate Andreas
Schranner 64, who on the 25th of July 2000, along with his wife Maria 62,
and their two Children perished in the Air France concord plane crash bound
for New York in their plan for a world cruise.
See:Website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Although I know that a transaction of this magnitude might make anyone
apprehensive, I would like to assure you that we are sending you this mail
with the best of intentions.
PROPOSAL;

The sum of US$13,450,000.00 (Thirteen Million,Four Hundred and fifty
Thousand United States Dollars) was left in an account that belongs to our
foreign customer (Mr. Andeas Schranner) who died along with his entire
family in the accident stated above.
Since his death, none of his next-of-kin or relations has come forward to
lay claims to this money as the heir. Attempts made to trace his next of
keen did not yield any result.

As it is now, the funds have been lying in our system and we cannot release
the fund from his account unless someone applies for claim as the
next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines.
Upon this discovery, we now seek your assistance to have you stand as a next
of kin to the deceased as all documentations will be carefully worked out by
us for the funds(US$13,450,000.00) to be released in your favour as the
beneficiary's next of kin.Please acknowledge receipt of this message in
acceptance of our mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the
following;

1. Your Full Names and Address.

2. Direct Telephone and Fax numbers.

3. Bank name, address and a scanned copy of your international passport or
drivers licence.

These requirements will enable us file a letter of claim to the appropriate
departments for necessary approvals in your favour before the transfer can
be made. Your shall be entitled to 30% share of the said inheritance,60% for
me and my partners while the remaining 10% will be mapped out for
miscellenous expenses. Also, be informed that any extra expenses incured by
both of us outside this in the cause of this transaction shall be reinbursed
to whoever is responsible during disbursement at the successfull end of this
transaction.Your share stays with you while the rest shall be for us for
investment purposes in your country.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, please indicate your interest by
replying to sharonowen@yahoo.com

I await your urgent response

Regards,
.
Sharon Owen

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