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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.
• 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.
  • monetarytg@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Michel James" <monetarytg@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:40:57 -0700
Subject: File for your claim


ECO BANK GH. PLC
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND UNIT
ACCRA -GH .
EMAIL- monetarytg@hotmail.fr



RE-OUTSTANDING PAYMENT OF USD$20.5M


Good Day ,


This is to inform you of your Long overdue Payment outstanding in our
Banking records over here . I saw your name in the Central Computer among
list of unpaid inheritance claims individuals and have to update your
information's through this email contact for your immediate confirmation
response back to my office.

Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment
of US$20.5 Million and it has been approved already for payment months ago
by the Federal Ministry of Finance .


We are now verifying by contacting your email address as we have in our Bank
records before we can make the transfer into his account and for us to
conclude confirmation if you are dead or still alive.

Please , in your reply confirmation to my office the following
re-confirmation information's thus below for your immediate transfer payment
of your approved fund to your position account or issue certified
International Bank Draft to your receiving urgently -;


1. Your Address (Current Address)
2. Your Telephone Number ( Cell Phone )
3. Your Occupation & Position Held
4. Your Age & Marital Status


With these your re-confirmation information's indicated above when
acknowledged receipts by this unit International Monetary Fund ,we will exp
edict action immediately on your behalf to release transfer total amount
effectively to your receiving position without further delay within 5 Bank
working days We sincerely apologies for all your past inconveniences delayed
in paying your fund to your account.


Kindly reply back to this our office email address monetarytg@hotmail.fr

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Michel James,

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