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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024053126 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr Williams \(SHELL\)" <faroukahmedesq@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: delegatewilliam@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:47:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Notification Of US$6.5M Payment Via ATM/ SWIFT CARD ( Barclays Bank Online)


ATM  Payment Dept.
Barclays Bank Online
LONDON - UK
Mail:  info-barclaysbankonline@cabanova.com
Tel: +44-7024053126
                                                
Attn: Beneficiary,

In our recent review of outstanding payment,we have found out through our network that upon your trials and effort you have not recieved your due payment. This is as a result of the meeting held with the world bank delegates,international monetary fund(IMF) U.S.A President George Bush, and Barclay bank board of directors to pay the following.....

1.Honourable Contractors
2.Next of kin inheritance that has not been paid.

You are hereby advised to stop dealing with non-officials in other banks as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you wish to receive your payment immediately.

After the Board of director's meeting held in London, We have arranged your US$4.5M payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senates in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world.

If you wish to receive your fund this way,Kindly reconfirm the followng informations to us as we are the paying bank:
 
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Age/ Occupation
(5) Any Form of Your Personal Identification ( Int. Passport or Drivers' License)
 
CONGRATULATIONS!

Best regards,

John Varley
Director.



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