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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • wandatahar88@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • wandatahar00@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: wanda tahar <wandatahar88@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: wandatahar00@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:33:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: good day


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: wandatahar88@yahoo.com

Dear Sir,


Please pardon my intruding into your privacy. This is

occasioned by my desperate need for assistance with

regards to my present predicament.


First, let me introduce myself as Mrs.Wanda Tahar,

wife to the late regional minister, Ahmed Bin Tahar,

who was assassinated by the Janjaweed rebel forces in

our hometown, southern Darfur region of Sudan. Of

course it is world knowledge - The crisis in my

country, where government and the rebel forces engage

in massive killings of innocent civilians, destruction

of the city, looting and the shameful raping of our

women, and children, that which as made over 200,000

citizens, including myself and children flee into

comparative safety across the border to Chad where

French troops provide a safe buffer from the murderous

Janjaweed and government army, as we hope for a

peaceful resolution by the United Nations and Africa

Union.


Visit this website for insight into the Darfur

crisis:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3589396.stm



I write, seeking your understanding and assistance to

help secure certain deposit belonging to my late

husband with a security company in Europe. Considering

the circumstances, I am been advised to present a

trusted proxy who would take delivery of this deposit,

$9.5M on my behalf for safekeeping and liberation of

my family to a safe heaven, preferably your country.

If you are capable of handling transactions of this

nature, I am willing to compensate you with a 30%

commission of the entire amount for your assistance.


Do not hesitate to forward your letter of interest, to

my secure email address below so that I will then

furnish you with more details and modalities for

claims. Be rest assured that this matter is 100% risk

free and will be handled under a legitimate

arrangement.


I have with me all relevant documentations for claims,

but only require your sincerity and transparent

honesty of not sitting on the fund when it eventually

gets to you.


Please treat as urgent and confidential, and if you

think you can't be of any help, advise me through same

medium to enable me scout for a more experienced and

capable hand.



Thank you for your time and patience.

Yours truly,


Mrs. Wanda Tahar


wandatahar00@hotmail.com






- wanda tahar

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