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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • sistema_ancelloti@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: sistema_ancelloti@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:46:13 -0900
Subject: N-222-6647, E-910-56

Chiesa Cattolica Italiana
http://www.chiesacattolica.it

We the entire members of Chiesa Cattolica Italiana hereby notify you as the winner of 650,000.00GBP (Six hundred and
fifty thousand Great Britain Pounds Sterling only).

You are advice to contact immediately you received this mail for further instruction on how you are to claim your
donation prize.

Please quote your qualification numbers to our secretary for security Reasons. Qualification numbers N-222-6647,
E-910-56 quote in all Discussions.

Contact information below:
================================
Executive Rev .Sis Tema Ancelloti
Email: sistema_ancelloti@yahoo.it
================================
Endeavor to contact her with your Bio-data’s (full
Names, address, country, age, sex, occupation, telephone number.

Visit our site for more information:
http://www.chiesacattolica.it

Best Regards,
Rose Wood
(Foundation officer)

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