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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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• 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.
  • sthchuks@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "john" <chirahm@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 21:31:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: GOOD DAY




Attn.



This mail may come as a surprise to you for we have neither met nor seen each other.

I got your contact through a discreet enquiry.



I am Mr. Ben Kabelo of the First National Bank of South Africa,here in Johannesburg.

I work with the Audit department as an Executive Accountant.

I am married with three kids.

In the course of my work,I discovered an account that has been dormant for the last seven

years.I further investigated the account and found out that the owner,Mr Arthur

Dennis,from German,died in an auto crash on 7th May,1998.

On subsequent inquiries,I learnt that he died without a heir or a will.

If unclaimed,these funds(Thirty-six Million U.S Dollars,$36m) shall be recovered by the

Government as unclaimed funds.

I am offering to do this business with you based on the records you possess as honest

And God fearing..

All you are required to do is present an account where this money shall be moved.An already existing account can serve or you set up a new one for this.to the deceased.I shall process all required legal documents to buttress this.

The bank shall release the funds to you,then I shall come over to your country for the sharing of the money and subsequent investment potentials.

If you are interested,do not hesitate to mail me through my private email;(sthchuks@yahoo.com)so that I can give you the next step.I am offering you 35% of this money.5% for charity and 5% to cover any expenses either parties may have incurred during the course of this transaction.I shall then keep 55% to myself for investment purposes.

I am earnestly waiting for your response and believing that you shall not let me down during or after this transaction.

Regards,

Mr. chuks ohakanu

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