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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • fjones@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FESTUS JONES <fjones2008@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 15:39:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Partnership


FROM:FESTUS JONES
BOND SECURITIES LTD
5/6 NORMAN WILLIAMS CRESCENT
SOUTH WEST,HAMSPHIRE
LONDON.

Attn,

I am Mr FESTUS JONES, of Delivery/Operations in the above mentioned Security Company. Our firm is a security company of high repute with years of outstanding service to the people of Africa,Europe especially top government officials and military leaders in Africa.

I have resolved to contact you through this medium and to be explicit and straight to the point, a reputable client of our's a "SENGALESE" deposited a consignment in our company's vault for safe keeping,unfortunately in this recent "Plane Crash"our client and his wife with three Children lost their lives.

The Board of Directors of my company has severally notified our late client's Embassy to help us locate the deceased family in Senegal,but none of his benefactors has come forward to claim the consignment with us, which means that none of his relation or aides had any knowledge of this consignment.

Hence out of curiosity I decided to secretly scan the box that our client deposited in our vault. And to my surprise I discovered that the box, that was registered as "African Artifacts and personal Effects" by our client, actually contained a considerable amount of money in United State Dollars, amounting to US$6.5Million.

Based on this information,l decided to seek your consent to FRONT you as the Beneficiary of this Consignment,upon your acceptance to proceed with me,l shall immediately pay for the demurrage charges of USD$65,000. You will now apply officially to BOND SECURITIES attaching the Demurrage payment receipt for the release of this consignment to you.

NOTE: That,it is only external Beneficiary that can claim this consignment,therefore as an insider,you do not have to expose my involvement in this transaction,l assure you that all related official modalities to the successful release of this consignment has been worked out before soliciting your assistance.

I have also decided that you will generously be entitled to 30% of the total amount.upon your response,indicating your interest,l will furnish you with further clarification.Your phone number for easy communication is highly required.

Your's faithfully
FESTUS JONES.
OPERATIONS.
REPLY TO: fjones@sify.com



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