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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.
  • zakirazmichamber1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "suha arafat" <suhaarafat22@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2005 11:50:53 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL PLEASE

Dear friend,



I seek your permission to introduce myself to you, I
am Mrs Suha Arafat, wife of Yasser Arafat the late
Palestinian ruler.


This e mail may not be surprising to you if you have
beenfollowing current events in the international
media with reference to the Middle East and
Palestine in particular.

I am Mrs. SUHA ARAFAT, the wife of YASSER
ARAFAT, the Palestinian leader who died recently in
Paris.

Before the death of my husband, I had to close my
Swiss bank accounts and relocated the funds.I
proceeded to deposit the money as valuables
in different private courier companies for safe
keeping.This I did when the French Prosecutors
started an inquiry into transfers I made into
banks accounts I have in France.

Please if you can assist in claiming this fund and
investing it in your country, contact my Lawyer
Zakir Azmi as quickly as possible along with
your full name,contact address and telephone number
in order to give you the contact Information of the
courier company in Europe,with his personal
E-mail address below:-


Name: Zakir Azmi

E-mail: zakirazmichamber1@yahoo.com

At the successful collection of the fund, you shall
be compensated with 20% of the amount then,
5% shall be set of the collection and
the balance 75% shall be retainedfor the investment.

I count on your absolute confidentiality while
looking forward to hear your prompt reply
to my lawyer Zakir Azmi.

See this website for more information:
www.scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1314882004
www.blog-irish.com/suha.htm

Regards,

Suha Arafat.

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