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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • twumasigold_farm@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Kate Twumasi -kofi" <twumasigold_farm02@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2006 20:47:32 +0000
Subject: From: Mrs Kate Twumasi -kofi.

From:
Twumasi Gold Mining Company Ghana.
Tell:00233-288-229058
E-mails:twumasigold_farm@yahoo.com

Attn. Sir/Madam
I know this mail might come to you as surprise,I am Mrs Kate Twumasi -kofi {42},the Eldest Daughter of Late Chief

Duke Nana Twumasi, a Ghanaian by nationality,we own a gold mining company here in Ghana, we want to establish gold

transaction with you,although we never meet before or had any business of this kind before and we are very glad to inform you about this business.You were introduced to us by a member of Long Beach Alumni Association,although he said that you are a reliable business person to deal on with and you can also assist us provide a genuine buyer from you location. With due respect we hope this transaction will enhence the both company for mutual interest,we want you to stand as our sole agent over there,you are to stand as a broker, while you will be collecting 10% regards to every of our transaction.so whenever there is a serious buyer,you just call or send us E-mail: twumasigold_farm@yahoo.com
Telephone number+233-288229058.
Regarding to the shipment of our product,we shall harness that, inconjuction with the buyer via our shipping

Agent,our sales price stand 9000.00usd per kilo and we're having over 260 kilos,quality: 22 karates instock at the

moment.we count on your co-operation and assistance to make this joint venture business proposal a mutually beneficial and prosperous, In repeat again,Commission of 10% will be paid to you as our Agent in your area and for assisting us in connecting with some serious buyers.
Pls.cantact us for more information, as we hope to hear from you soon. Best regards

Mrs Kate Twumasi -kofi
{ For the Family}

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