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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <cyrilfuddey@mail.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 02:29:24 -0700
Subject: GREETING IN THE NAME OF GOD.

REFUGEE CAMP GHANA,
WEST AFRICA.

GREETING IN THE NAME OF GOD.

Dear Friend,

I am CYRIL FUDDEY,the only son of late Dr.FUDDEY SANKOH ,a native of kono in Kailahun District in the northern province of Sierra Leone.My source of your contact gave me the courage and confidence to rely on you.

I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our cash of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.[9,500.000.00]now in the custody of a self Deposit Company in ACCRA GHANA to your private account pending our arrival to your
country.

SOURCE OF THE MONEY.

My Late farther,DR.FUDDEY SANKOH,was of the to Government Officer in my country of Sierra-Leone.According to my father.This money was the income accrued from over payments and personal diamond business at the minning co-operation.Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels
forces of Major Paul Koromah and the combined force of (ECOMOG PEACE) keeping operation that almost destroyed my country,following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian Elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah[SLPP]by the rebels.

My father had already made arrangement for his family,my mother,my little sister,and my self to evacuated to ACCRA GHANA,with our personal effects and through the aid of UNAMSIL evacuation team.My father deposited the box in a private safe security for the safe custody until after the war when he will join us.

During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate looting of public properties by the Rebel forces,my father including other top Government functionaries were ambushed and killed by the Rebels because of his relationship with the civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.And some where died in prison.

As a result of my father`s death,and with the news of my uncle`s involvment in air crash in
January,dashed our hope of survival.the untimely deaths caused my mother`s heart failure and other related complications of which she later died in the hospital. Now my 19-year-old sister Aritha and myself are alone in this strange country suffering without any care or help.without any relations,we are now refugees and orphans.Our only hope is on you and the box deposited in the security company.

To this effect,i humble solicit your assistance in the following ways. To assist us claim this box from the security company as the beneficiary. To transfer this money in your account name over to your country. To make arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you,the caretaker.

To secure a college for my little sister and a university for me in your country to futher our education. And to make arrangement for our travel with you to your country after you have transferred this fund to your account abroad.

Most importantly,the security company officials do not know the exact content of the box, because it was declared as AFRICA ARTS WORKS.The whole Deposit information issued on the day of deposit is in my custody with the key of the box.

send your confidential telephone, fax number for further information

Lastly i urge you to keep this transaction strictly and confidential.


Your`s TRUELY,
CYRIL AND ARITHE FUDDEY.




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