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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • thomas_darren01@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mohammed Abacha" <moh_ab7753682@msn.com>
Reply-To: thomas_darren01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 23:54:16 +0000
Subject: Reply urgently please.

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGER,
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING /AUDITING DEPARTMENT,
UNIVERSAL TRUST AND FINANCE BANK,
LONDON.

I write to seek your services in a private confidential matter regarding to
one of our great customer late Mr. Robert Bouabjan, who died leaving some
funds unclaimed in our bank without any appointed beneficiary

I am aware that you might not be related to him but I want you to stand as
the beneficiary and I will fill you in, since I have all the details for the
transfer proper. This requires a private arrangement. Could you perhaps be
able to receive these funds under legal claims then I will fill you in .

I am willing to give you 30% at the conclusion of this business.But do note
that you will take care of all the transfer charges which might be
associated with this inheritance fund transfer to any bank account which you
will nominate for the bank.

The expenses will be deducted first as soon as the fund is released to you
with an interest rate of 5% only.I will need you in legal capacity to stand
as his beneficiary. I have all the details and will work with you in good
trust if you are really willing. Your major role would be either provide me
with an existing account or to open a bank account where the funds will be
transferred.

All correspondences will be via email. The fund in question is quite large (
$4.3M USD).I will expect a straight answer from you. If yes, then let's
work out the modalities and a brief profile of your person is expected.

Regards,

Thomas Darren.

Please send your reply to my private email: thomas_darren01@yahoo.com


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