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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • stanly.mike211@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • stanlymike211@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "stanly mike" <stanlymike1017@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stanlymike211@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:16:39 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM STANLY MIKE


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*Dear Friend,*

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*With the recent merging of my bank Barclay's Bank Plc Accra Ghana, I was
made head of service in my department by the Boards of directors of my bank
ABN (ACCRA GHANA) to compile all credit accounts that has been in operation
with the bank under my department/supervision. Details About The Merging
News Visit The Web Site below:*

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*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6469417.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6469417.stm>

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*Through my compilation of accounts, I discovered a credit account with A/C
N0:NL85BBG6008341843 with (US$18.500.000.00) deposited, On further trace
came across the file and found out that the account has be inactive for more
than Eight years.*

*The true owner of this funds/ account was Engineer Christian Eich, a German
who Run carmaker BMW's museum unfortunately lost his life, including his
wife and two children in the plane crash (Flight AF4590) which crashed on
July 31st 2000 killing all 109 people on board. Details About The Plane
Crash Visit The Web Site Below:*

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*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>

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*Regarding the short period of Twenty-One (21) working days allowed
confirming and submitting the reports by the Board of directors of my bank,
which may lead to the cancellation or terminating of the account.*

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*I have chosen to seek your consent to work with me as a team and pull out
this fund under the legitimacy as the heir apparent of Late Engineer
Christian Eich.*

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*Since the money is going to be paid directly to any account of your choice,
you have a liability to ensure that i receive 60% of the total sum while you
keep 30% for your assistance and a further 10% will be mapped out for any
expenses that we may incurred in the process of this transaction. Please i
urge you to keep this matter very confidential.*

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*I want to assure you that i am in position to provided to you all the
relevant documents that will back you up when you will be in contact with
this bank, and i will want you to give me very strong guarantee that my
share will be well secure and that you will not take advantage of it,since
the money will be transfer to a bank account that you will nominated.*

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*Contact me immediately on my private email address: (**
stanly.mike211@hotmail.com* <stanly.mike211@hotmail.com>*) or (**
stanlymike211@yahoo.com* <stanlymike211@yahoo.com>*) with your full Name,
Address, Age, Occupation, telephone and fax Numbers for more details and
modalities of this project/ transaction, As soon as this is done, i will
proceed with the necessary formalities.*

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*Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Stanly Mike
(Auditor) Barclay's Bank
Reply To this email address: **stanlymike211@yahoo.com*<stanlymike211@yahoo.com>

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