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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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • clint_torricel@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "legalaid consult" <legalaidconsult@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 12:33:08 +0000
Subject: BARR.CLINT TORRICEL

LEGAL AID CONSULTANTS
Solicitors/Personal Attorneys
93B WIGMORE STREET
LONDON W1H 5AA
TELEPHONE +44 207 828 635
+44 774 337 7660

Sir,
Your name and your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted
by our law firm. My name is Clint Torricel Esq.I am Personal attorney to
late Dr Steve Craig who was a director of Operation Shell Petroleum & oil
Company(Africa) was diagnosed with terminal prostrate Cancer.
Dr Steve Craig a well known Philanthropist, before he died, made a Will
which he handed over to us stating that $13.2M thirteen million, Two
Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars only) be donated to charity home of our
choice overseas. We have made a random draw and your name and E-mail
address was picked to assist us disburse these funds accordingly. This
implies that you will stand as the beneficiary to this Will so that the
funds
could be processed and transferred to your account.
I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Security and
financial company (Bank) because they have issued a notice instructing us
to produce the beneficiary of this Will as soon as possible else the money
will be credited to the Government treasury.
It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late client. You are
required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this
money to any of your designated official Account. I urge you to contact me
immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a
date limit. Please act fast.
Congratulations and I hope we could work together as a team to execute
this transaction successfully. When transferred, the funds would be
disbursed to a charity home and some for us with your understanding of
the situation. Details of the modalities will be discussed as we proceed
Best Regards .
Very truly yours,
Clint Torricel Esq
For: Legal Aid Consultants
alternative email:clint_torricel@yahoo.co.uk





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