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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.
  • miranzafar779@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: miranzafar779@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 14:23:17 +0000
Subject: NOTE.

Assalamualaikum,



I am Mrs. Miran Zafar .I wish to inform you that this message is coming directly from me.Inspite of any impression you may have about this letter, I am still hopeful that Allah the most merciful, most compassionate will provide me with a helping hand in this project.



Alhaji Ahmed Usman Zafar, while on pilgrimage at Mecca, Saudi Arabia in February 2004 was one of the victims who died as a result of the stampede that took place during the stone-throwing ritual.



Three months after my husband death, unknown assassins ambushed and murdered Ibrahim, my only son, whom my husband WILLED all our property including our motor company (ASD MOTOR CO.LTD) to. I strongly believe that my son's death was planned by one of ASD Motor managers, so that they will wipe out my family and take possession of all our property. I am now living in great fear and uncertainty as regards my safety in this country.



For my survival, I have decided to sell my late husband property and relocate to another country, hence the need for contacting you. What I want you to do are to help me provide a safe account where i will transfer the money which my husband lodged in a security firm. I have contacted you because a foreign account is needed to transfer the funds.



If you can help me, please reply with your full name, your tel/fax number and your country, I will provide you with the details for transfer and every other information you will need for the money to be transferred to you. I want to compensate you with 10% of the total money hoping it is a fair offer for your assistance.



Waiting anxiously to hear from you. Thanks for your kindness and generosity. Please contact me on my personal email address: miranzafar779@yahoo.co.uk



Your faithfully,

Mrs. Miran Zafar.

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