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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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• 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.
  • usman_1979aa@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "usman yunisa" <usman_1979e@hotmail.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: usman1979x@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:53:17 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir

DearSir
My name is Mr,PAUL Usman Yunisa,a Sierra Leonean
residing inSouth Africa, Africa.I am 24years old You will be
surprise to receivethis mail from a total stanger
like me,Anyway, i got your contactthrough internet
and decided to approach you for assistance.


Myfather,the late Dr.Usman Ali,was one of the
prominent Diamond dealersin my country Sierra
Leone, he was also one of the paramont chiefs inmy
town before He was murdered in cold blood early last
yearalongside with my mother by the Rebels of R.U.F
when they invaded thetown.


When i got home from school to see the remains of my
latefatherand other family members,i discovered
that my home had beenburnt down and my parents were
both murdered by the Rebels of R.U.Fthat has been
fighting against the legitimate Government in my
countrysince 2000.



My late father deposited the sum of(USD$15million) as
a FAMILY TREASURE IN A TRUST COMPANY here in South
AfricA,WestAfrica before his untimely death,this
money was meant to be used tobuild an ultral
mordern medical Clinic here in South Africa forme
after i shall have completed my studies as a
qualified Dorctorbut untimely death of my parents
have denied me this good opportunity.


Now,as the next of kin and the only child,i have made
claims of ownership of the box containing the money
althoughthe people at the Trust Company are not
aware of the contents ofthe box,But i need a
reliable person outside Africa through whom icould
move the money abroad and who will subsequently
help me to invest the money wisely while i go back to
school to complete myeducation. Bear in mind that i
would entrust this money in your handsif you would
be willing to help me in this matter.


I am alsowilling to give you 25% of the total sum if
you will be willing toassist me in this matter.In
addition,i will equally deduct 5% afterthe transfer
to cover expenses incurred in the course of moving
thismoney abroad to your account.


If you can assist,please get back tome promptly
through my e-mail address (usman_1979aa@yahoo.com )so that wecan discuss the
modalities of making this move. I will equally insist
that you make it a very private and confidential
matter.
Ilook forward to hearing from you soonest.
Kind Regards
USMAN YUNISA

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