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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 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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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• 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.
  • jeanfelixga2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jeanfelixga2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jean felix <jeanfelixga2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 03:04:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: READY TO INVEST THE FUND IN YOUR COMPANY OR BUY YOUR PRODUCTS


From the desk of Hons. Jean Felix
Email: jeanfelixga2006@yahoo.com

Attn: To the Director,


My name is Hons. Jean Felix, I want to invest and have an investment capital of $2m (Two Million United States Dollars) into your company.

I am working with the Central Bank of Gabon as a personal Director. I am in charge to endorse and forward diplomatic clearance to all diplomats assigned to foreign contractors cash funds for contract payment.

I need the followings,
(1) I want to invest this sum and be a share holder in your company.
(2) To be the sole marketer of your products in Gabon ? Central Africa.

This funds was supposed to be for contract payment of one contractor from Dominican Republic, who died but non of his next of kin came to claim the funds.

The governor of the Central Bank of Gabon then requested I should endorse and return the fund to the government treasury, But I did not endorse it but rather decided to make use of it .

My money is legal and I just need help in moving it abroad and I need assistance in investing it.in buying your products if you are willingly and interested in cooperating with me.

Please act fast to get in touch with me so that we can begin immediately to arrange getting The money to your account, as I have been able to move the fund to our security company in BELGIUM, therefore the fund will be transferred to your account through the security company in BELGIUM, either by the diplomat or through their banking procedures.
And for your compensation, I would not be greedy because it is not my personal money, I am Ready to offer you 15% of the total sum as partners.

If interested please reply to my Email so that we can begin With the transfer. When you reply please leave your telephone and fax number and I will get back to you with more details.
Yours Faithfully
Regards,
Hons Jean Felix
Email: jeanfelixga2006@yahoo.com



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