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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • gmizani123@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?eyadema=20mizani?= <mizani123@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: mizani2006xx@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:11:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WE NEED YOUR HELP


§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gmizani123@yahoo.com.hk

WE NEED YOUR HELP


Dear sir/madam,


l am Marko the son of late president Slobodan

Milosevic. FORMER Yugoslav leader.


I have some funds deposited in a storage company and l

am the next of kin.The funds is amounted to $55

million dollars,so I solicit for your help to receive

this funds as the foreign beneficiary and trusty.


l am seeking FOR YOUR HELP PLEASE because my uncle the

current HEAD of the family wants me to sign the

release of the funds.


The 64-year-old Milosevic had frequently won trial

delays to accommodate his fragile health. During a

court session three weeks ago, Milosevic my father who

personaly told me and complained about a thundering

noise" in his head and asked judges to allow him to

travel to Russia for medical treatment. The judges

refused his request, but said Russian doctors would be

allowed to treat him at the prison.




My mother Mirjana Markovic, my little sister (Marija)

and l will reward you for your effort and as you reply

this mail base on your interest to assist, I will be

grateful.


Thanks for your anticipated co-operation. please note

my mother and I and my sister are ready to offer you

35% of the total sum if you can help us and also we

are ready to invest the money in your country in any

posible investment area such as ESTATE Etc.


If you are intersted in this my proposal could you

please send to me your full name and addrtess, your

age, your occupation and your contact phone number.



Yours faithfully,



Marko Milosevic




PLEASE VIEW THIS SITE



news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4799124.stm



- eyadema mizani

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