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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • mr_olesitoarmstrong@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Olesito Armstrong" <mr_olesitoarmstrong@msn.com>
Reply-To: olesito@myway.com
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 01:14:04 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE !!

My name is Mr.Olesito Armstrong. A member of Independent Committee of
Eminent Persons (ICEP), Switzerland. ICEP is charged with the responsibility
of finding bank accounts in Switzerland belonging to non-Swiss indigenes,
which have remained dormant since World WarII.
It may interest you to know that in July of 1997, the Swiss Banker's
Association published a list of dormant accounts originally opened by
non-Swiss citizens.These accounts had been dormant since the end of World
War II (May 9,1945). Most belonged to Holocaust victims.
The continuing efforts of the Independent Committee of Eminent Persons
(ICEP) have since resulted in the discovery ofadditional dormant accounts -
54,000 in December 1995.

The published lists contain all types of dormant accounts, including
interest-bearing savings accounts,securities accounts, safe depositboxes,
custody accounts, and non-interest-bearing transaction accounts. Numbered
accounts are also included.Interest is paid on accounts that
were interest bearing when established.The Claims Resolution Tribunal
(CRT) handles processing of all claims on accounts due non-Swisscitizens. A
dormant account of ORDNER ADELE with a credit balance of 45,000,000.00
(forty five million us dollars) plus accumulated interest was discovered by
me. The beneficiary was murdered during the holocaust
era, leaving no WILL and no possible records for trace of heirs.

The Claims Resolution Tribunal has been mandated to report all unclaimed
funds for permanent closure of accounts and transfer of existing credit
balance into the treasury of Switzerland government as provided by the law
fo management of assets of deceased beneficiaries who died
interstate (living no wills). Being a top executive at ICEP, I have all
secret details and necessary contacts for claim of the funds without any
hitch. We can share the funds and use it in investmentof our choice. Due to
the sensitive nature of my job, I need a foreigner to HELP claim
the funds.
All that is required is for you to provide me with your details for
processing of the necessary legal and administrative claim documents for
transfer of the funds to you. Kindly provide me with your full
name, address, and telephone/fax. I will do all my possible best to ensure
that the fund is transferred to a secure, numbered account in your name in
any country of your choice and also where you will be capable of accessing
the funds gradually and transferring to your country and other banks of
yourchoice in the world.
My share will be 60 percent and your share is 30 per cent of the total
amount. 10 percent will be for all the expenses that the two party will
enccounter. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED.
You can find additional information about unclaimed funds through the
Internet at the following websites:

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/9902/09/germany.holocaust/

The Holocaust Claims Processing Office has put funds in Escrow awaiting
submission of valid claims for necessary disbursement. I find myself
privileged to have this information and this may be a great opportunity for
a lifetime of success without risks.
Due to security reasons, you can also reply to my via email only. You may
reply to me securely on the following email,
Mr_olesitoarmstrong@myway.com

NOTE: THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL NOT COST YOU
Thank you for your prompt response.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Mr. Olesito Armstrong

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