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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.
  • sdudu34@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Sussan Dudu" <s_dudu1980@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sdudu34@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:06:27 -0700
Subject: Dearest

Dearest,


I am 23 years old and a 3rd year Business Admin student of Accra Ghana University . My father was in the Precious Stone industry and owned mines in Tanzania, He also used to deal (buy and sell) in diamonds from Angola, Sierra leone and Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire).It is sad to say that he died of the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - AIDSon the 15th Feb, 2007.Two days after my father was pronounced HIV positive, my mother Committed suicide. Now I can no longer walk freely on the streets, at School or even in the church without being pointed at or gossiped about.


This development has affected me academically, physically and Psychologically and I have decided to come over to your country where I Would have peace to live and further my education and have contacted you to assist me to transfer out the sum of $US5.3M which my father deposited with Safe Place, my upkeep when it became Obvious he was going to die.




I intend to invest this money in your business or any other business you deem healthy. However, my uncle do not know about this money and my father on his sick bed, warned me not to let him know About it so I'll appreciate if you keep my letter confidential or delete if you do not accept my proposal.



You'll be rewarded with 30% of the total Funds for your effort.


Thanking you in anticipation.


Regards,
Ms. Sussan Dudu

Email:sdudu34@gmail.com

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