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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "buka doris" <dorislo@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: dorislo@canada.com
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:32:28 +0200
Subject: Dearest One,

Dearest One,
How are you hoping you're well & fine,if so thanks be to God almighty.

I am Mrs.Doris Buka from Sierra Leone. I lost my husband a couple of months
ago.My husband was a serving director of the Agro-exporting board until his
death.

He was asassinated last January by the rebels during the political uprising.
Before his untimely death he had a foreign account here in Côte d'Ivoire
where he made a deposit of [US$10.5 Million Dollars] which he deposited for
the purchase of cocoa processing machine & development of another factory
before his untimely death.

Being that this part of the world experiences political crises time without
number,there is no guarantee of lives and property.I cannot invest this
money here any longer,despite it has been my late husband's industrial
plans.I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account
in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.I have plans to invest
this money in continuation with the investment vision of my late husband,
but not in this place again rather in your country.

I have the vision of going into real estate and industrial production. This
is my reason for contacting you.Please if you are willing to assist me I
will like you to send me your details such as;

1.Your full name, contact postal address
2.Your phone and fax numbers.
3.Occupation.

Once i confirm this I will be submitting it offically to the bank as my late
husband's foriegn business partner so that they bank will transfer this
money into your account.please indicate your interest in replying soonest.
Thanks and best regards.
Yours,
Mrs.Doris Buka

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