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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:
  • "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found 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.
  • ab_muhammad20@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD" <ab_muhammad19@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ab_muhammad20@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:07:40 +0000
Subject: ASSALAMU'ALAIKUM WARAHMATULLAHI WABARAKATUHU.

Dearest One.

Based on the information I gathered about you from a very reliable source,Am very happy to send this message to you.
I hope you will consider and give it urgent and favourable reply.

My names are Abdullah Muhammad 24years,a citizen of Sierra - Leone ,Son & Daughter of late Dr.Romahi Muhammad, who before his death was the
person managing the Sierra -Leone gold and diamond corporation( SGDC ). I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged my country for the past years now .
It was in one of this attacks by the rebels that led to the death of my Father and my Mother including Two of my Sister,

I was terrified of the situation and because of this I escaped from Sierra - Leone to Dakar Senegal into a refugee camp but brought along with all
vital documents which our late father used in depositing the sum of Us $25 Million United State Dollars with a BANK in Dakar-Senegal. For now, I have every
information and document needed for the Collection of the deposit with the holding BANK and I want you to Act as the beneficiary of the deposit for
easy and smooth collection to your account abroad for investment purposes.

Since my breadwinner is no more and this is the only hope for life. Your positive response will give me the greatest joy and relief. My aim of
contacting you is to seek for your able assistance as a front in transferring this fund abroad into an account, Then as a business
developer,You can help me to invest wisely in areas you deem lucrative and finally obtain a residential permit for us to stay comfortable in your
country of abode .Presently i cannot go back to Sierra- Leone because of the situation there and you know that Senegal where am living now is politically unstable;
I therefore wish you could help me get out of here before it become worse.

FURNISH US WITH THE REQUESTED INFORMATION NEEDED BY THE BANK AS TO NOMINATE YOU AS OUR FOREIGN PARTNER.

Full name....................................
Home|office address.....................
Mobile telephone Number............
Fax Number..............................
Occupation...............................
Nationality..................................
Position Hold...............................
Age............................................
Marital Status..............................
Country....................................
Bank account details.....................

May Allah Bless you for your kind assistance we have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum. Been reaching us faster through this our alternate
email address for security reason. EMAIL. ab_muhammad20@yahoo.co.uk

Finally I implore you to treat this transaction with secrecy and confidentiality for security reasons. Am Seriously waiting for your
urgent reply,

Thanks, May Allah guard and protect you.

Best Regards.
Abdullah Muhammad.

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