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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:
  • "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.
  • favourcoker2001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?favour=20coker?= <favourcoker2001@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: favourcoker@univtech.ac.za
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 13:36:17 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: favourcoker2001@yahoo.co.uk

MANNY BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,

LAGOS-NIGERIA


Dear,


I am Favour Coker of the above address, from Nigeria. I hope you will not be embarrassed with this mail since there is no previous relationship prior to this message. I need your urgent assistance in this transaction of mutual benefit. I took great deal of my time to find a matching personality to fit in.



This has to do with the claim of US$35.5million currently deposited with our bank.

I am the Head, Private Banking and in charge of all big time customers private Account.



This money belongs to one Karim Barakat, from Syria, who was a contractor to the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION before he died in the WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBING of 11th sept 2001 in New York USA.

The bank management and the Government has asked me to

contact the Next of Kin of Karim Bakarat or that l should credit back the money to the Federal Government account.



I therefor request that you assist me, presenting yourself as the NEXT

OF KIN to Karim Barakat and secure this money since all

my efforts to contact his relatives and associates has proved abortive.


At the conclusion of the business, you will be entitled to 50% of the total sum. If you intend to assist please reply my mail and include your telephone and fax numbers,your full name and address together with your bank details. Note that the country you come from does not matter,you are qualified to claim the funds.

Very urgent.



My Regards

Mr.Favour Coker



- favour coker

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