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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.
  • georgehhmilan@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR GEORGE MILAN." <george22milan@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: georgehhmilan@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 15:26:17 +0400
Subject: INVESTMENT BUSINESS.

From: Mr George Milan.
email:georgehhmilan@yahoo.com
Tel:+971 504367964.
Dear Sir,

Having found you listed in the World Trade Journal gotten from the
International Chambers of Commerce directory in the internet I find it
pleasurable to offer you my partnership in business.
I am contacting you regarding a brief for the Investment of Six
Million Five Hundred thousand Dollars (US$6.5M) in your country, as I
presently have a client who is interested in investing in your country, but
haven never done business in your country before. I find it imperative
to solicit for a partnership.

Hence upon receipt of this letter, I implore you to kindly respond and
let me know how possible it is to work with you in mutual partnership
under the conditions that:

. My client's fund is with Amro Bank.
. My client is willing to invest immediately.
. My client will pay you a commission of 10% of the
investment fund for initial
Logistics and protocols.
. My client will pay to you a further 7% of profit earned
over capital annually as
long as you manage the investment fund.
. My client desires absolute confidentiality in the handling
and management of this
brief.

I must draw your attention to the fact that I have kept the
information's herein this letter stated brief; as I do not know if you will
receive this letter and or what your response will be, If you do have the
interest and the capability to partner with me under the above stated
conditionality, I will appreciate your response sent back to me by fax or
call me immediately. I will appreciate that you include a brief profile
of your self and your company for me to better appreciate your
personality.

I look forward to your response and our partnership.

Have a nice day.

Sincerely Yours.
Mr George Milan.

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