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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • bar_mohammedstamps02@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mohammed stamps" <bar_stamps03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bar_mohammedstamps02@excite.com
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:58:59 +0100
Subject: Investment







Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Investment Capital.


Your contact has been gotten from after a search for a person whom we
can jointly invest Trust in and also solicit a Honourable partnership
with.

I am Barrister Mohammed Stamps and I represent the family of the late
military ruler of Ivory-Coast (Retired Brigadier General Robert Guei)
who was assasinated in a political crisis which led to war in my country
(Ivory-Coast) on 19th september,2002 has interest to do business
relating to investments in your country in areas related to agriculture or
any business of your choice, to initiate a proper and structured
relationship:

Please let me know what your response will be to an offer to receive
investment funds in cash if:

1. The said fund amounts to Eight Million, Five hundred Thousand
Dollars(US).

2. The said fund is in cash and will be transferred to you in same
state.

3.The fund is intended to be invested through your agency in the
purchase of facilities and assets, for the said purposes within your
country.

4. This transaction will result in you being paid a commission of 10%
off the investment capital.

5.The fund owners desire absolute CONFIDENTIALITY and PROFESSIONALISM
in the handling of this matter.

I want you to bear in mind that this fund is not related to any form of
illegitimacy and will not in the course of this transaction, as this
fund in question was generated from cash payments from my Client business
associates in the diamond trade in Antwerp,Belgium. whether or not you
are interested in assisting us please let us know.

Please respond urgently.

Sincerely.

Barrister Mohammed Stamps.

Please if you are willing to assist in investing this Fund, i advise
that you reply me via bar_mohammedstamps02@excite.com

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