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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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• 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.
  • aidris2020@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: "Aminu Idris" <aidris2020@msn.com>
Reply-To: aidris2020@yahoo.es
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 11:54:23 +0000
Subject: FROM AI

FROM THE DESK : AMINU IDRIS

Please permit me to make your acquaintance in so informal a manner.this is
necessitated by my urgent need to reach a dependable and trustworthy foreign
partner.this request may seem strange and unsolicited but I will crave your
indulgence and pray that you view it seriously.my name is Aminu Idris
working in the Federal Civil Service of my Country and would appreciate it
if you can handle an investment portfolio for myself and colleagues as I got
your contact while surfing on the internet for a partner to assist in this
transaction .

The objective of this correspondence is to solicit your collaboration in
effectively putting this funds to use in the real
estate/securities sector of your local economy for which i assume you will
be of great resource as by virtue of our position as civil servants , we
cannot acquire these funds in our names or in the names of companies that
are based in my Country.I have therefore been mandated, as a matter of trust
by my colleagues , to look for a reliable partner abroad who can handle this
investment portfolio as we are talking in the tune of $22.5M ( TWENTY-TWO
MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR ONLY ).

Please endeavour to avail in your return correspondence detail telephone
number to enable us elaborately discuss technicalities and modalities for
the effective implementation of this objective as we look forward to doing
this transaction with you.

Endeavour to respond via my confidential e-mail address as stated
aidris2020@yahoo.es

Thanks and best regards,

IDRIS AMINU Bsc.FIN.

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