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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:
  • "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.
  • dr_mavismensah@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • dr.mavismensah@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?MAVIS=20MENSAH?= <dr_mavismensah@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: dr.mavismensah@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 10:41:19 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attention:


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

Attention:


Dear Friend,


I do foresee the success this letter will bring to you as it comes from a distant Friend seeking his Daughters Guidance in your country. However, be rest assured as it comes with the best of intentions to seek the refuge of my only daughter (Rita) in your country, after due consideration of your profile.



I became aware and assured of your capability to take appropriate care of my daughter and secure investment opportunity for my only daughter who will join you in your country after the transfer of my fund to your bank account. By a way of brief introduction, I am Dr. Mavis Mensah, aged 56 years, and single, I lost my wife seven years ago in severe breast cancer. I am from Plot 23, Raymond Close Province of Nakadez, Cape Verde Islands.



A Retired President of Cape Verde, National petroleum Cooperation. I served my country with diligence for fifteen years as an appointed President of cape Verde national petroleum cooperation and finally went into politics as a Presidential aspirant under the umbrella of Cape Verde Peoples Patriotic Party (P.P.P) four days to kick off my political manifesto, I was arrested and placed under house arrest till date for no justice course or offence alleged on me.



All these were to jeopardize my political ambition and visions by my opposition who is the current Head of State, Cape Verde Islands. My contacting you is based on mutual trust after series of prayers. You are to be my only daughter's guide who will join you in your country after the transfer of my fund, Twenty-seven Million U.S ($27.000.000.00), Dollars from bank in Accra, Republic of Ghana. The fund is my life savings from both cooperate and private life businesses necessitated by Public offers as former Oil President.


My Daughter Rita 18years old needs good Education, and investment opportunity to ensure a happy life. Since you are worthy and can assist my only daughter who is all I have got on earth right now. I prefer she stays with you until she grow up while the fund serves investment ground for the both of you and to ensure comfort and happiness in your home(S). I am under house arrest, and the government is bringing my former services mistakes to sentence me to life imprisonment. My investments and bank accounts in

Cape Verde Islands are now under the government preying eyes, and most of them already confiscated, the fund in question is an international bank account, far from my country's Jurisdiction. I am scared my only daughter will be kidnapped or killed. Please, for more clarification and faster correspondence contact me immediately via my private

email. dr.mavismensah@yahoo.com and my tel. lines are under tight security monitor.



However, immediately I receive your willingness, I will present you to my bank as a business partner and request them to make transfer to you. My safest means of communication is email while I am still under house arrest; they have not taken me to the

prison yet. I have hidden my daughter in an undisclosed tomb, she has communications and you can her after the successful transfer of the fund within four-bank working days. This business must be strictly confidential, and based on mutual trust. My bank shall get you necessary cover documents, through the bank lawyers for the fund transfer. There is no other way I can contact you less than this email contact. Immediate attention and aid is needed.


Yours faithfully,


Dr. Mavis Mensah.

- MAVIS MENSAH

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