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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • palloguma@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pallo Guma" <palloguma02@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 09:57:36 +0200
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR PALLO GUMA

FROM THE DESK OF MR PALLO GUMA
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
SOUTH AFRICA.


Attn,

I have a proposal for you - this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.

I am 40, and work with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the South
Africa). Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past 8 years
which belong to a American national who is now late Mr. Raymond Beck, he
died on Egypt Airflight990

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this
account for this long period,I decided to carry out a system investigation
and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late
person is aware of this account.
This is the story in a nutshell.

Now I want an account overseas where the bank will transfer this
funds.Thereafter,I had planned to destroy all related documents for this
account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have
worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount plus all
the accumulated interest, the balance in this account stands at-(US$ 9.5
million US dollars).

Now our questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission? If you can sponsor and champion this
transfer.

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as contained herein be
accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it
deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.
email me at my private email account: palloguma@yahoo.com for mail
confirmation.

Respectfully yours,
Mr Pallo Guma

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