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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:
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • ralpcoulibaly1@yahoo.com.br (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rapheal Coulibaly" <raphealcoulibaly1@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:24:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Rapheal (Confidential )


>From Rapheal (Confidential )

Eu TENHO EXPLICAR MAIS MELHOR Em INGLÊS
PORTUGUÊS
Eu tenho Dave R. Coulibaly, 22 anos velho e o único filho de meus pais
atrasados Sr. e Sra. COULIBALY.
Eu herdei seis milhão dólares (6 000.000 USD) de meu pai atrasado e eu
quero invest em seu país.
O dinheiro é depositado na companhia de segurança e eu quero trazê-la
a seu país
Você receberá meu dinheiro atrasado do pai, quando você tem me fornecer
seu cliente de banco,porque Eu decidi-me sair aqui para vir a seu país.
Pode você responder a estes a pergunta,To ajuda-me.
1.Are você certo ajudar-me como sua família nova?
2, Posso eu completamente confiar em você?
3,que porcentagem da quantidade total na pergunta será boa para você
depois que você me ajuda reivindicar o dinheiro.

ENGLISH.
Hello Dear,
Permit me to inform you of my mind, Because I have make up my mind to
write to you this way. however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner
compel you to honour against your will.
I am Dave Coulibaly, 22 years old and the only son of my late parents
Mr and
Mrs COULIBALY.
My late father was a highly reputable business merchant in a cocoa who
operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days.
Unfortunately I loosed him mysteriously,He died in France during one
of his business trips abroad last year octomber 2005. though his sudden
death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an
uncle , who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth.

He deposited the sum of ($6,000 000 00) money with my name in security
company .
Now l want to used it for good business l wish for my good living.
I need your assistant to bring this money out from the security company
in Africa and to invest this money in your Country. I don't want to
invest this money in Africa because of my status as i wouldn't want
eye browse on me, and also for security reasons.
It is my desire to invest this money in Agriculture Industry or any other
business you may suggest.
This is because I have suffered a lot of set back as a result of family
enemity and incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.
Please, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few question:
1.Can you honestly help me as your new family?
2.Can I completely trust you?
3.what percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your country?
Please, Consider this and get back to me through my personal mailbox
at:( ralpcoulibaly1@yahoo.com.br )
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Rapheal Coulibaly.



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