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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • mr_assan2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mr assan" <mr_assan1@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:54:11 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GOOD DAY FROM, MR. ASSAN. (REPLY URGE...EMAIL ADDRESS :( mr_assan2007@yahoo.fr


DEAREST PARTNER,

I MAKE THIS APPEAL WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ANY FACTS OR OPINION
EXPRESSED BY ME ARE GIVING IN CONAFIDENCE AND SOLELY FOR YOUR
PERSONALINFORMATION AND USE.

I AM MR.ASSAN.THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN=20
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF MY BANK. IN MY DEPARTMENT I DISCOVERED AN ABAN=
DONED SUM=20
OF (22MILLION) WITH=20
ACCOUNT NUMBER 14-2558-5976 THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN=20
CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND ONLY DAUGHTER IN A PLANE CRA=
SH OF=20
ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT NUMBER 261 WHICH CRASHED ON 31 JANUARY, 2000. YO=
U=20
SHALL READ MORE ABOUT THE CRASH ON VISITING BELLOW WEB SITE .

HTTP

WWW.CNN.COM/2000/US/02/01/ALASKA.AIRLINES.LIST/THE OWNER OF THIS=20

ACCOUNT IS MR. MORRIS THOMSON AN AMERICAN AND GREAT INDUSTRIALIST AND=20=

A RESIDENT OF ALASKA. IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW=20=

DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND FOR OUR BANK TO RELEA=
SE=20
THE MONEY TO YOU. YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION WHICH I WILL BE=20=

SEND TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY A=
ND=20
SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT=20=

THIS MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY=20
REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER THREE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO=
THE=20
BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE MONEY HAS NOW STAYED MORE THAN=20
THREE YEARS AND I AM PREPARING DOCUMENTAION TO PROVE THAT THIS MONEY HA=
S=20
BEEN
TRANSFERED TO OUR BANK TREASURY. IT WILL BE BETWEEN ME AND YOU ONLY=20
THAT WILL KNOW THAT THE MONEY IS NOT TRANSFERED INTO OUR TREASURE.

THIS REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS TRANSACTION IS=20
OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A=20
BURKINAB=CA=C2CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.IN APPRECIATIO=
N OF YOUR=20
ASSISTANCE, I AM OFFERING YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM. 5% FOR CONTINGENCIE=
S (COST=20
OF=20
TRANSFER/OTHER CHARGES) LIKELY TO BE INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF=20
TRANSACTION, WHILE THE REMAINING 65% IS FOR ME.UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REP=
LY.

I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION WHICH=20=

YOU WILL COMPLETE AND FORWARD TO OUR BANK ASKING FOR THIS MONEY TO BE=20=

PAID TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR;MORRIS THOMSON. I WILL NOT FAIL TO=
=20
BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE AND THAT YOU=20=

SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MA=
DE=20
FOR THE TRANSFER.

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL=20
THROUGH MY EMAIL.


PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AND ENSURE THAT YOU=20=

DISPLAYED HONESTY AS A PARTNER TO ME.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
EMAIL ADDRESS ( mr_assan2007@yahoo.fr)
MR.ASSAN.

La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.sta=
rmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html

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