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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.
• 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.
  • jane_coxen1961@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <jans_coxens006@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:19:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED FROM YOU PLEASE

My name is Jane Coxen, wife of a British Air force (Wing
Commander John Coxen) slain in Basra, Iraqi in the
fight that deposed Saddam Hussein. Before his death
and while the fight continued, he ran into a vault
containing US$12,500,000:00 Twelve Million, five hundred thousand untied states Dollars in one of the presidential palaces. With tact and luck my husband
was able to take this fortune out of Iraqi through
Jordan and finally deposited with a finance and
securities company in Europe. My late husband however,
gave the details of the lodgment to me before his
death.

Presently I need your assistance in securing the
release of this fund and provision of a reliable bank
account into which it shall be deposited. Towards this
end I shall make all necessary details available to
you if you consent to assisting me. Presently I am
unable to disclose my location in United Kingdom, but
would give you my contact telephone number if you wish
to speak with me. But I will like us to communicate
via email for security purposes.

I am willing to offer you 30% of this fund while 20%
will be given to you to donate to any charity
organization of your choice in your country, should you
be willing to assist me. If this is acceptable to
you, send down the following information to me
immediately:
1.Your telephone numbers (including mobile for prompt
access)
2.Your fax number(s) and private email (if any)
3.Your address for receiving vital documents by
courier if the need arises.
You can confirm at the available
website (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3847051.stm)
my heart is full of hope that you will help me see
another good day again in life.

Please view this as a matter of urgency and act
accordingly
E-mail jane_coxen1961@yahoo.co.uk


Yours Sincerely,

Jane Coxen




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