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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.
  • mrsaishamohammed2@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Aisha al-obeid." <aisha_mohm1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:45:23 +0700
Subject: From:Mrs Aisha al-obeid.

From:Mrs Aisha al-obeid.

Attn:The Managing Director

Respond to this email: mrsaishamohammed2@myway.com

Before I proceed, may I humbly introduce myself to your goodself, My Name is Mrs. Aisha al-Obeid, an Iraqi refugee .Wife of Brigadier General Ismail Swayed al-Obeid ,my husband was one of the personal aid to the president of Iraq and deputy commander of the Iraqi army in western Al-Anbar province who shot dead by US troops in March 16, 2005.

Go through this site http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200503/s1324274.htm
Prior to this last serious crisis that is still ravaging in my country,which recently led to misfortune of our government and my late husband position as the personal aid to the president,We inherited the sum of US$11million.The funds were originally gotten from my late husband proceeds. My late husband was able to safe guard the fund with a very good diplomatic contact from our Country and deposited it in thailand. .I have decided to contact you because I am interested in investing in your country which is investment friendly.

Please kindly guide and assist me in making the right investment since I am also interested in buying a residential property as I will be moving with my only son Bassem in over there as soon as every thing regarding technical and logisctics details is worked out and ascertained to our respective satisfaction. In view of your participation,

I am ready to give you a good negotiable percentage for your assistance,or better still commit it into viable Joint venture projects with you.be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds belong to me and my only survived son Bassem . As soon as I get your reply, we will quickly move this fund to your country for investment . However, upon your acceptance to work as my partner, you can contact me with my private e-mail for more details.

I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business ventures will derive a huge success here after, please include you private contact telephone number and private e-mail when replying.

Reply to this email: mrsaishamohammed2@myway.com

Yours Sincerely.

Mrs.Aisha al-Obeid.

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