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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:

• 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.
  • richwilliamsoceanicbankplcng234@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Mudisat Brown" <c_hristlov@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:26:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: MAY GOD BLESS YOU



Dear Beloved Pastor,

Thanks for your response to my mail,may God bless you and grant you all your heart desires in Jesus name..Amen.

I want you to help me utilise the funds to the glory of God to assist the needy/less priviledged and orphans just like you are doing already and i know He will bless you abundantly for been a live changer to the less priviledge and others in need

I know meeting you is not by coincidence but it has been ordained by God almighty and i believe with the fund in your care,i will be relaxed knowing that it is in safe hands and been used for its actual purpose.

To hasten up the transfer of the money to you,i would want you to contact the bank immediately and let them know you come on behalf of Mrs.Mudisat Brown.

Find the banks contact details below..

Bank name:Oceanic Bank Plc.
Contact Person:Mr.Rich Williams.
Contact email: richwilliamsoceanicbankplcng234@yahoo.fr
Let him know you are contacting him on my behalf as regards transfer of my funds to you.Please beloved always put me in your prayers as i will be taken to St.Nicholas Hospital before monday for an operation so try and pray for me to survive it.

As soon as you contact the bank,let me know.

May the peace of the Lord be with you and all members of your family/church in Jesus name..Amen.

Yours in Christ,
Mudisat.



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