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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.
  • davidhoover_iraq@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "david hoover" <davidhoover_iraq1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:20:42 +0000
Subject: David Hoover

Dear Sir

Good day to you,
My name is David Hoover,I am an American soldier,
serving in the military with the 1st Armored Division
in Iraq. I and my superior moved funds
belonging to Saddam Hussein, the total fund is
$25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five million US dollars) this
money is being kept safe in a security company.
Click on this link to read about even the ones that took place
here too,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm

Basically since we are working for the government we
cannot keep these funds, we have decided to look for
someone to help us keep this funds this is why I have
contacted you, so you can keep it for us in your safe
account or an offshore account.

We will divide the total funds in three ways, since we
are three involved in this. You will take 30%, and 30%
will be for me, and my superior will take 30%. then 10%
will be kept aside for expenses. This business is
confidential, and it should not be discussed with
anyone. If you are interested i will send you the full
details,now that the fund is in our possesion,all we need
now,isto find a good partner that we can trust and that will
assist us.

Can i trust you? When you receive this letter, kindly
send me an e-mail via my personal email address:
davidhoover_iraq@yahoo.com signifying your interest including
your confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick
communication and also your contact details.
your kind consideration will be highly commendable.



Regards.

Sgt.David Hoover.

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