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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:

• 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.
  • +22508199454 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • fransic_taboha@sunumail.sn
  • fransic_taboha@sunumail.sn

Fraud email example:

From: Francis Taboh <francis_toboh@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 02:20:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Francis and Franca Taboh.



>From Francis and Franca Taboh.
Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire.
+225 08 19 94 54



PLEASE SAND US E_MAIL TO THIS OUR PRIVET E_MAIL FOR SECURITY POURPOSE (fransic_taboha@sunumail.sn



My dear,


We do recognize the surprise this business proposal will bring to you especially as it came from strangers.



First, We must introduce ourself to you. We are Mr.Francis Taboh and Franca Taboh, from the district of Kono,Free town, Sierra Leone, and our late father was the former minister of trade and industry in the ousted Head of State of Sierra Leone, Major Johnny Paul Koroma.We got your email contact and other details from the International Chamber of Commerce here in Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire. During the war between the government forces led by the Ex-Head Of State, Major Johnny Koroma and the West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG),



my country relied heavily on the foreign earnings generated from diamond trade. This money was personally kept by the then President, Major Johnny Paul Koroma since our banking system collapsed as a result of the war.



However, as the war progressed, it became apparent that we were going to loose the war to the superior and better armed West African Allied Forces (ECOMOG). At this point, all officers of the administration started making frantic efforts on how to leave Sierra Leone safely thereby sharing the proceeds from the diamond trade.



In view of the fact that my father was one of the ministers of the then administration and an In-law to Major Paul Koroma, he succeeded in getting the sum of $15.5m(fifteen million five hundred Thousand United States Dollars). Our father made arrangement and we were evacuated to Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire where we are presently living in exile but unfortunately,our father died of heart attack after a few months of our exile in Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire and we became in total control as his only surviving son and doughter.



Upon our arrival in Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire after due consideration, our late father deposited the money contained in a trunk box with a Security Company for security reasons. The actual content was not disclosed to them (Security Company) pending when we see a trustworthy person who will assist us in transferring this money to his account abroad,as the war is not yet
over in my country.



We shall be most grateful if you can assist us accomplish this transaction and hoping too that you will remain trustworthy. For your efforts and assistance, We have agreed to give you 10% of the total sum while 5% will be set aside for all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction.



Please, note that we have made arrangements for a successful business. As such, the only thing we ask from you is total assistance, complete trust and assurance that our own part of the money will be safe when transferred to your account. We would also wish you keep this business proposal highly confidential considering our father's position before his death.



If you are interested in assisting us, please send us back with this our email .



PLEASE SAND US E_MAIL TO THIS OUR PRIVET E_MAIL FOR SECURITY POURPOSE (fransic_taboha@sunumail.sn Thanking you, in advance for your anticipated
cooperation.



Yours Sincerely,
Francis and Franca Taboh.












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