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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 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.
  • dhams00000@yahoo.ie

Fraud email example:

From: "Daniel Hams" <dhams00000@rediffmail.com>
Date: 10 Oct 2006 10:50:25 -0000
Subject: Singh, this is my Family Investment Intent.


From: Mr. Daniel Hams.Nairobi, Kenya

To: Amarjit Singh,

Please, I crave your indulgence and co-operation for us to jointly establish a viable investment in the areas of Hotel Business, Real Estate, Shopping Malls and/or Acquisition of steady stock market shares in dependable companies in your country or any suitable location. I hope and believe that you will be trustworthy enough to manage this/these project(s). You are very free to make your suggestions with regards to the investment of your choice, which you have the skill to run. I need an experienced person like you to assist me to set up and develop the projects while acting as chairman/owner of the companies whose profit/proceeds will be distributed quarterly, biannually and/or annually.
I am Daniel Hams, a citizen of Nairobi, Kenya, a former Presidential adviser on Budget and planning to the former President of Kenya, Daniel Arap MOI. I procured this money from the exportation of Gold and Diamond. I am currently in possession of {$30 Million United State Dollars only in a safe-keeping in Europe) which I want to use for the outlined investments in your country.
Now, the present government of Mwai Kibaki has intensified efforts geared towards probing MOI\'s government officials. They are targeting us, thus frustrating me and others who served under Daniel Arap MOI. For this reason, I left Kenya for Europe I am now a refugee on Political Asylum. You can now see that I cannot handle this money without a front as partner/proxy/representative. I need someone like you whom I presume is trustworthy and honest to help me achieve my goals. I got your e-mail information from a contact list, so, I had to make this exclusive contact with you. Your reply will be highly appreciated so that I can furnish you with more information as per the project. Your entitlements as the custodian of the fund for the investment are guaranteed. I have the contacts, so prepare to safe-keep and deposit the fund for our joint investment projects.
Please your&nbsp;immediate response will be appreciated.
Regards.DANIEL HAMS.&nbsp; Alternate email: dhams00000@yahoo.ie

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