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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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  • mrsritawood777@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kwame wood" <kwamehandifound@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:59:29 -0500
Subject: ***HELP THE HANDICAPPED***




KWAME HANDICAPPED FOUNTION

In a time when handicapped victims in africa is on the higher side, the
need for

God fearing and good people to come together and help the handicapped is
called upon

kwame handicapped foundation based in Ghana is in a non governmental
and non

profitable organisation sound in helping the handicapped in our society
expecially the handicapped

in our society expecially the children to attain what they want in life.

Having more than three hundren{300}children and adults cut across west
african

{Ghana 60, Togo 30, Nigeria 100,Cote_d_voive 60, Cameroun 40} who are under
the care

of this foundation, We are bound in extending our hands to some other africa
countries, expecally

those that have been affected by war or disaster, through the help of our
emiable founder

Mr kwame Darfor {who happens to be an handicapped too} and those that have
contributed

to the growth of this foundation.

We are using this means to solicite for your support either through
prayers or through finance,

to help these children who have been disated by the government and their
families. Send us a

mail today, no matter how small your contribution is, it's highly
appreciated by those children

you're helping.

Please help us in praying for the underlisted names, they've really help
this foundation.

1.WILL ALFRED{USA}

2.BERBRO COLE{SPAIN}

3.SENATOR V.K.O OYOFO{NIGERIA}

4.UNILEVER{GHANA}

5.DANIEL UMBOGO{CAMEROON}

And among others, we are unable to mention.we hoping to hear from you.

God Bless You.

Please reply this mail if you are willng to help through the office of the
Sectrary.

Email:mrsritawood777@yahoo.com

REGARDS.

KWAME DARFOR.

_________________________________________________________________
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