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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +6678100709 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • stephen_kwaku2005@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Keita Kwaku" <keitakwaku1@msn.com>
Reply-To: stephen_kwaku2005@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 11:19:25 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Mr. Keita Steve Kwaku
Address : United Nation Refugee Camp. Thailand.
Email: stephen_kwaku2005@yahoo.com
Tel: +66- 78100709

Dear Sir,

With due respect trust and humanity. I write you this letter which I
believe wouldbe of great interest to you. I got your contact from a business
directory here in Thailand chamber of commerce and industry, I decided
to unfold my investment plan to you of which I am convince as to solicit
for your support and assistance after reading your profile.

I am Mr. Keita Steve Kwaku the son of late brigadier Johnson Kwaku
of Congo . My late father was in charge of arms and ammunition procurement
for the Congo Amry under President Joseph Kabila. He was arrested and shot
in the current crises in my country by the rebel forces. Before his death
he was able to confirm personally to us of an existence deposit of $12.5M
(Twelve Million five hundred thousand United state dollars only) which
he deposited in a private security company here in Thailand for
safekeeping.

After the death of my father, I was able to escape along with my mother
to Thailand where we seek asylum as refugee but unfortunately my mother
was killed in Phuket in southern Thailand on 26th December 2004 by tsunami
wave and her body was never found as she was flushed away by the sea. Her
death turned my life to an orphan with unbearable condition. Now I have
certified the existence of the fund in the security vault with all the
appropriate documents of the fund in my hand as the next of kin/ beneficiary
of the
fund.

Now I have concluded arrangement to clear the trunk box containing the
money out from the security company so that I can transfer the fund out of
Thailand for investment partnership because due to my current status as
a political refugee here I am limited to handle such huge amount of cash
as I am also limited from operating a bank account as a refugee here in
Thailand.

For the above reason, I have decided to seek for an assistance and help
from you as a foreign partner to enable us reach a contract joint venture
partnership agreement to transfer and invest the fund in a profitable
business orientation in your country under long time joint venture
partnership to enable us entrust the investment in your care and
management as soon as it is cleared from the security vault here in
Thailand.

(1) I will offer a 25% reasonable percentage from the total fund as a
reward for all your help in transferring of the fund to your Bank account in
your country.

(2) I will map out 5% of the total fund to meet up any expenses made by
both
parties during the transaction.

(3) To enable me relocate and settle in your country as soon as the
fund is successfully transferred to your account.

(4) To reach a long-term partnership agreement to entrust the
investment in your management.

Please, go to the below site so you can understand the present
situation in my country.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1076794.stm


Note this transaction is 100% risk free from both sides, So you should
not entertain any fear. For the interest of this transaction do not
hesitate to contact me on my direct telephone number:+66 78100709 or email:
stephen_kwaku2005@yahoo.com

Yours Sincerely.
Mr. Keita Steve Kwaku

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