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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:

• 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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +447023051353 (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.
  • clint_torricel@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Clint Torricel" <barr_clinttorricel_associates@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 11:50:54 +0000
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

LEGAL AID CONSULTANTS
Solicitors/Personal Attorneys
93B WIGMORE STREET
LONDON W1H 5AA
TELEPHONE +44 7023051353.
Email: clint_torricel@yahoo.co.uk.

Attn Dear

Your name and your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by our
law firm. My name is Clint Torricel Esq.I am Personal attorney to late Dr
Steve Craig who was a Director of Craig Petroleum & Oil Company Kuwait, was
diagnosed with terminal prostrate Cancer.

Dr Steve Craig a well known Philanthropist, before he died, made a Will
which he handed over to us stating that $13.2M thirteen million, Two Hundred
Thousand U.S. dollars only) be donated to charity home of our choice
overseas. We have made a random draw and your name and E-mail address was
picked to assist us disburse these funds accordingly. This implies that you
will stand as the beneficiary to this Will so that the funds could be
processed and transferred to your account.

I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Security and
financial company (Bank) because they have issued a notice instructing us to
produce the beneficiary of this Will as soon as possible else the money will
be credited to the Government treasury.

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. You are
required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this
money to any of your designated official Account. I urge you to contact me
immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a
date limit.

Please act fast and send me the following personal and banking details of
yours such as:
1. your full name,age,address and profession.
2. Name of bank.
3. Name of account.
4. Type of account.
5. Your private telephone and Fax number.
The above information is to enable me effect the necessary changes on he
various documents relating to the inheritance.

Congratulations and I hope we could work together as a team to execute this
transaction successfully. When transferred, the funds would be disbursed to
a charity home and some for us with your understanding of the situation.

Details of the modalities will be discussed as we proceed.

Best Regards .

Very truly yours,
Clint Torricel Esq
For: Legal Aid Consultants
alternative email:clint_torricel@yahoo.co.uk

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