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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.
  • paul.steve@mail.lawguru.com

Fraud email example:

From: <steve.paul@mail.lawguru.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 06:21:58 +1100
Subject: Get back

Attention:
Date: Jan. 03/2006

INRODUCTION
I would like to start off by introducing myself. I am Steve Paul, I run a
private financial consultant firm. My head office is in London, United
Kingdom, but I also do have branch offices in Manchester, South Africa and
Holland and Italy.

PURPOSE OF LETTER
First of all, it may please you to know that I got your contact through a
private search engine online.
I represent some high profile clients, both home and overseas. The British
Government and their home government is currently clamping down on such
people for corruption and many of them are looking for investors abroad to
help them secure their funds otherwise they stand to lose everything they
ever worked for. These funds runs into several millions of dollars, you will
be adequately rewarded if you can secure the funds and if you are good at
turning over capital on a medium term basis.

Should you be interested, please send us an email on the email address
below for further information that will help you make your decision.

Regards

Steve Paul
Email: admin@paulsteveass.org
Or paul.steve@mail.lawguru.com

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