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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.
  
• 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.
  • +27734471782 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • paulkoromah007@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Koromah" <paulkoromah007@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 09:20:47 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

FROM:MR. PAUL KOROMAH (JNR)
TEL:+27 73 44 717 82
FAX NO.27 11 4041-709
mail :paulkoromah007@hotmail.com

Dear Groot,

I got your contact through the South Africa trade information service by a
very reliable friend of mine who introduced your capability, personality and
business address to me.I am MR PAUL KOROMAH (JNR),the eldest son of MAJOR
JOHNNY KOROMAH, the formal military HEAD OF STATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA
LEONE.

My father wae involved in the plot to overthrow the then president Tejan
Kabba.He among other were found guilty by the then special Military
Tribunal.The government seized all my father's properties and assests. When
the west africa peacekeeping forces (ECOMOG) arrives we escaped to
SouthAfrica where we sought and were granted asylum My purpose of contacting
you is to solicit your assistance to transfer some funds.

Recently,Iwas going through some of my father's documents (files) when I
discovered that there are some amount of money which was generated from the
sales of my country's treasure, i.e diamonds, amounting to a total of
$24million (Twenty-four million United state dollar) which he secretly
deposited with a private security company here in South Africa in code
cash.My father has mandated mr john to secretly contact a foreign partner
taht is reliable and trustworthy so that we can pay in this money into his
account outside South Africa.Our resolve to use a foreigner is due to my
father's name, which may attract attention and result in seizure of this
money.Moreover, the present civilian government of Tejan Kabbah has frozen
all overseas account owned by the coup leaders, Which of course includes my
father.Ihave in my possession all the document with which the money will be
easily tranferred to your account overseas.My lawyer has also promised to
assist me to move this money as soon as we can have the necessary contact
that is reliable and trustworthy.

Since I got your contact through the Information service here, I believe
that you will meet our standard and that you will not take undue advantage
of my situation and that of my family.It may be necessary for me to know
your bank details (either private and company's account) where this money
will be deposited or come to South Africa to open a Remittance Account
(Non-Resident Account) in your name orthat of your company where we can pay
in this money before it can be transferred to your account oversaes on the
con clusion of this transaction. Immidiately this money is confirmed to be
in your account, my mother and I will come to your country to invest this
money.

We urgently need your assistance and sincere cooperation.Be assured that the
transfer of this money into your account will be in a manner of days going
by the assurance of my lawyer.I assure you that nobody knows about this
transaction except my mother, my lawyer and myself.In apptreciation of your
effort and assistance, I have worked out the sharing ratio of this
transaction as follows: 70% for my investment under your close supervision
and directions, 25% for your efforts and we shall set aside 5% for all
incidental expenses.We are looking forward to your assistance and I know you
willnot fail us.As soon as you get this message, send me a reply or contact
me on the above telephone number for further clarifications on this
transaction.

Yours faithfully,

PAUL KOROMAH (JNR)

NB. Be free to assist me on this transaction because it is rick fre on your
personality going by the assurance and help of my lawyer.

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