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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447035921418 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: ROMANA FITZGIBBON AND FAMILY <nedu_joe1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: richard_duke1@live.com
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:09:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE AM DYING I NEED YOU HELP



Dear Brethren,

I am writing this letter to you in confidence, believing God to help me locate you in good faith. On the contrary, if you are not trusting,  straight and with a large heart,please,don't ever bother yourself to contact me because it will only add to my many sorrows.The assistance I will be  asking from you is both demanding and courageous; but it is by this nature I needed you as a confidant. I wish you won't betray the sincerity of purpose and the dream I have to offer.


My names are Mrs.Romana Fitzgibbon  (55yrs), an Australian,resident in the United Kingdom; and off course the very next HIV/AIDS victim on the death row. My Husband Benjamin Fitzgibbon an industrialist,married me 23 years ago and our union was blessed with three beautiful and adorable children, Amy (22 yrs) and Sandy (19 yrs); and Mary (17yrs).All have been killed and gone in a snap including my lovely husband excepting me-off course awaiting!!, by the most ugly and dreadful virus HIV. Their deaths in 2005(Sandy),2006(Amy), 2007 respectively left me as a hollow ghost and yet still haunt me till present.


Honestly, my life is battered, shattered and hopeless.Indeed, I am a sad and dying person. Thus I wouldn't want to bulge you with my any sympathetic stories but I want to entrust into your care this very noble task to save the world of the next victim after me.

When, we were first diagnosed and became terribly aware of our deteriorated status in April,2003;I and my family consciously made an effort to salvage the world of other victims by contributing our own little quota, and from our investments opened up a $23.3 Million AUD trust fund aimed for sensitization and outreach programme to curb this scourge and help fight this disease, starting from Africa.


These funds were later to be insured  and saved with the custody of Fabrica Nacionale Finance Company through the Coin Security Group PTY,and with all the document for deposit for safe keeping. Presently, I am being taken care of by Dr. Sagay in the sick home of the St. Johns church;where Fr.RICHARD DUKE and members of his parishioners have really showed me kindness and love..


My doctor has said that if I survive the next 4 months, it will be a great miracle. I know definitely that I will die soon, but I am not afraid to face death because surely everybody will eventually die someday. Therefore, I do not need your pity but prayers and trust for me to be alive and witness the foundation structure of my family's noble vision laid by you as the co-founder and president.


If you are willingly to assist me through, write me back ,so that I can ask fr.RICHARD DUKE to instruct my legal team to prepare and procure an empowerment letter on your behalf to enable Coin Security Group PTY; and their affiliate Fabrica Nacionale Finance Company to release the funds to you to set up a Charity Foundation for the HIV/AIDS victim all round the world since our health may not allow us do it ourself Help the next HIV/AIDS victim. It could be anyone. It could be you.


Here is the Rev father's personal email and contact and his phone number please i need you to help my family and me as you do this the good God will bless you and you family


NAME: RICHARD DUKE

PHONE:+447035921418.

E-MAIL:richard_duke1@live.com

FR. RICHARD DUKE.


Best Wishes and God bless.
Romana Fitzgibbon (Mrs).

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