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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "million us 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)
• 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.
  • +447035913024 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • goldwandclaimscenter@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:06:09 +0200
Subject: GWGA CHARITY GRANT


From: Mabel Sands,
Executive Director
GoldWand Children Foundation
PO Box 21396 , Washington,
DC 20009, U.S.A

+1-206-338-3847


GoldWand Grant Award (GWGA)



This is to notify you that you have been selected by the Board of Trustees
of the above International charity organization for a cash grant/donation
for Business, Economic, social and Research developments in your community.
GoldWand Watershed Children Foundation was established since 1975, with the
objective of Human Growth and Community development.

In line with anniversary program, this year, GoldWand Children Foundation
in conjunction with some other notable organisation is giving out One
Hundred Million United States Dollars as specific Donations/Grants to 55
lucky international recipients worldwide in different categories for
Business development and Social upliftment of their various communities.
GoldWand Children Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization
dedicated to raising funds to inspire hope, enrich lives, and build a better
future for Washington's children.

Since 1975,GoldWand Children Foundation has raised more than $130 million in
support of children who have special needs in Washington and other parts of
the world .GlobeCure Watershed foundation is the leading organisation in
children's charity in this part of the world when it comes to issuing grants
to individuals and families. Last year alone we issued over 1000 individual
grants to families in need .These funds are freely given to enhance your
business and community development.

Based on the random selection exercise of millions of Internet and Credit
card users worldwide, your email was selected among the lucky recipients to
receive the award sum of $4,350,000.00 (Four million,three hundred and fifty
thousand United States Dollars)as charity Grant/d onations/aid from GoldWand
Children Foundation in accordance with the enabling act of Parliament.Of th
e awarded Grant.. $3,000.000.00USD(Three million US Dollars) is earmarked
for community

development in your area of operation and $1,350,000.00 USD (One
million,three hundred and fifty thousand United States dollars) is a
refundable loan solely for your business upliftment and growth.

Be informed that GWGA NUMBER is GWGA2008R147


You are required to contact immediately the Head of the Payment team for
your category Mr John Goodluck, who is presently on official assignment in
UK with his team for the payment of beneficiaries for the processing and
payment of your Grant.You are to contact him with your Full Names, Charity
Grant Numbers (as written above),country and telephone numbers.

The phone number you can reach him in the UK is: +44 703 591 3024 and the
Email address: goldwandclaimscenter@gmail.com

Note: All grants are to be claimed before 5th of November, 2008.

On behalf of the Board kindly accept our warmest congratulations in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Mabel Sands

(Executive Director)

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