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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031871397 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • march480@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Marcus" <mrfrank003@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:56:41 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP REQUEST FROM FRANK MARCUS

Personal Assistant (P.A) to Engr. Kaballa Abdalla.

Director of Procurement Department

Ministry Of Petroleum and Mineral Resources.

United Arab Emirates.

+447031871397 0r +447024084846

march480@yahoo.com

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP REQUEST FROM FRANK MARCUS

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is not hoax
mail and I urge you to treat it very seriously. I am Mr. Frank Marcus, The
personal Assistant to the Director of Procurement Department at the Ministry
of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, here in the United Arab Emirates. I
obtained your email contact while searching for a reliable person, who could
assist me in receiving transfer of a supposed fund. This fund ($30.259 M
USD) came as a result of over estimated contract awarded sums executed by
foreign contractors in the Petroleum Ministry.

This fund which was released to me Three years ago was put cash in a trunk
box and deposited with a Security and Finance company here in Dubai as
Family treasures. This was done because as a Government officer, I am not
allowed by Law to operate/run foreign bank accounts. I contact you therefore
to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or possibly
advise me on any investment opportunity in your country.

If after this mail you get back to me and I reach agreement with you, i
shall present you to the Security Company as my foreign partner so they can
release the consignment containing this fund into your care and I will come
over to commence business partnership with you and the fund.

All I want from you is to help me in the clearance of this fund which is
still in the custody of the Security and Finance company so if you are
trustworthy and can assist me in the clearance of this consignment, do not
hesitate to get back to me immediately above contact details (email/phone)
as am in United Kingdom now via the

Please note that there is no risk involved in the clearance/receiving of
this funds and it will be done online. I wish you to state in percentage
what you shall have for your kind assistance. As soon as you indicate your
interest, further details shall be given to you.
Please, treat with utmost confidentiality as I look forward to hearing from
you.
Best regards,
Frank Marcus

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