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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • drwallacej@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: wallacej11@comcast.net (drwallacej@gmail.com)
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:01:00 +0000
Subject: IT IS IMPORTANT GET BACK TO ME

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS & ENERGY RESOURCES
JOHANNESBURG P.M.B. 1270 SOUTH AFRICA
FROM THE DESK OF: Dr.Wallace Joseph M.sc (Manager 14 Project
Allocation)

CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Friend,

It is indeed my pleasure to write you this business offer. I am writing
you to solicit your assistance in a business partnership that could be
of mutual benefit to both of us. I hope that you read thoroughly and
respond aspromptly as possible. I wrote this business request why I was
on official visit to Vienna Austria.

I am a member of the contract award committee, of the Department of
Energy & Natural Resources in Pretoria,South Africa. I am in search of
an agent to assist us in the transfer of (USD$ 20M) and subsequent
investment in properties in your country.

With the co-operation of top senior partner of mine we are confident
that our claim of {USD20Million} shall be granted being for contract
work executed at the Ministry of Minerals and Energy, payment shall
then be transferred upon approval to a safe account that would be
provided by you in other words, if you accept to be our partner then
you shall be considered given the pertinent documentation to certify
that your
company had been awarded a contract already executed, for which your
company shall be paid the sum of USD$20Million.

Please be informed that with the South Africa government monetary
policy.Government officials, employees are not allowed to operate or
to own bank account abroad hence our decision to seek a foreign
partner.

However, the legitimacy of this transaction is well pronounced, which
I will personally explain to you by fax or telephone if you agree to be
our partner to determine your true position. I have the authority and
consent of my partner to offer this transaction to you. You will be
highly compensated with a percentage upon mutual agreement by both
parties after a successful completion of this project. Further
information concerning the transaction shall be forwarded to you upon
your response to this mail.

I can assure you that my partners and I are in a position to make this
payment claim possible, provided you can give us the assurance and
guarantee that our share will be secured.

Visualize this opportunity as an indirect financial resource; also note
that your area of specialization is not a hindrance in the successful
execution of this transaction,

You will be required to
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

Please keep this close to your chest as much as possible; we cannot
Afford any political problems. Thank you and God bless, as I await for
a long term mutually beneficial relationship for both of us If you
decide to render your service to us in this regard, 30% of the total
sum of USD$20Million will be for you.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr Joseph Wallace

N.B: Please endeavor to send me a response via my more confidential
email address(drwallacej@gmail.com)

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