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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • mrshehu@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SHEHU MUSA" <amusa1i@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrshehu@sify.com
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:36:23 -0900
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY


Mr. Shehu Musa (Director)
GHANA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (GNPC)
TEMA,
ACCRA-GHANA
Reply to this email: mrshehu@sify.com


Dear Sir,

I am a Director in the above mentioned Corporation.

My primary assignment in the corporation is to award contracts that have
been approved by the government.

In the course of awarding these contracts for the re-fabrication/
refurbishment of the nation’s refinery, the contract which was awarded to an
expatriate was inflated to the tune of $15,000,000.00 USD.

I am seeking your indulgence and assistance in having this amount remitted
to your account for investment purposes.
There is absolutely no liability, be it civil, criminal or financial on your
part.

We have resolved to compensate you with 30% commission for your assistance
in having this fund transferred to your account for investment purposes.

This transaction is being executed with the blessing of Executives in
government and in the Oil ministry.

More details will be forwarded to you, should I receive a positive response
from you.

Looking forward to having a healthy and lucrative business relationship with
you. Contact me with this mail: mrshehu@sify.com


Thank you in advance for your corporation.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Shehu Musa
GNPC
ACCRA, GHANA.

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