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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • ismm_moni4@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <ismm_moni4@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 20:07:16 +0200
Subject: aaiBaai reactie op trouwjurk

Dit is een reactie op jouw advertentie: trouwjurk

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ismm_moni4@yahoo.co.in schrijft:

ismm_moni4@yahoo.co.in
Miss Monika Traore
Cocody Rue 12/23
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire

My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to
establish in your country,Though I have not met with you before but I
believe,One has to risk confiding in
succeed sometimes in life.

I am Miss Monika Traore, I m' 20 years of age, I'm the only daughter of
the late colonel Bakassa Traore,Who died after he was badly tortured by
the Security agent of the present Government of our country, Republic of
Cote D' Ivoire for honouring the invitation dinner by the French
Ambassador with his two colleagues, after the dinner, they were arrested
by the security agent of present regime and was accused of being traitors
to their motherland knowing the political problems between Cote D'Ivoire
and France .

They were tortured and detained for several hours after they were released
immidiately we rushed him to hospital were his private doctor battled to
save his life but he died 4 days later on sunday 3 july 2005.

My Father knowing he won't survive, he called me by his dying bed and
instructed me to leave our home and leave in a refugee camp were my life
can save as our home is no longer safe for me and immediately he directed
me to go to the safe in his private room to get one envelope for him
before i got back to the hospital with the envelope i met the doctor
crying telling me my father has passed away and leaving instruction of
what to do with envelope.

On this my dear,I am seeking your assistance to help me in recieving the
sum of Seven milions Dollars(7.00.000.00) he deposited in Security company
here Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire West Africa,The envelope he instructed me to
get contains the documents of the funds which was deposited by my Father
and me as the next of kin.I have already gone to the Security company and
the Director adviced me to get a trusted person to serve as the my partner
in abroad.

Please my dear, am seeking your help in the following ways.
1. To serve as the guardian of this Box that contain the money and help me
for investment.
2. To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a presidential settling for me in your country.

Moreover, My dear, i am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort after the Box is transfered in your Country.

Pleaes, indecate your interest in assisting me as i believe that these
will bring a good relationship between us throughout our life time.
I pray may the grace of God be with you now as you indecate your interest
towards assist me.please contact me through this email address

Thanks you for your kind understanding. Am waiting for your responds.
Thanks Best Regards.
Ms.Monika Traore


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Let op karssen:

Dit bericht is verzonden via de website www.advertentieplein.nl. Jouw
e-mailadres is NIET bekend bij de afzender. Als je besluit te reageren op
DIT bericht wordt jouw e-mailadres wel bekend bij de afzender. Reageren
kan via de 'reply/beantwoorden' functie van jouw mailprogramma.

Jouw advertentie is te zien op:
http://www.advertentieplein.nl/site/advertentiedetail/12953-trouwjurk.html

Het nummer van jouw advertentie is:
12953


Mocht je nog vragen hebben dan kun je die via deze pagina stellen:

http://www.aaiBaai.nl/site/info/contact.asp?i=12953

Het aaiBaai team
http://www.aaiBaai.nl
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