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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.
  • mrkhehla1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • kcleos@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. khehla" <mrkhehla1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: khehlacs@myself.com
Date: Fri, 5 May 2006 14:52:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: 2006 Project Assistance


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrkhehla1@yahoo.com



Dear Sir,


With all due respect, I contacted you through my personal search for a vital business project.

This business is 100% legitimate and clean but it cannot accomplished without a foreign partner's involvement.


My names are Mr. Khehla Cleopas Shubane. I'm working as one of the board of directors of one of the prime bank here in Africa.


I need your full cooperation in transferring a total sum of $66,000,000.00 [Sixty Six Million United State Dollars Only] out of a dormant account in our bank to a foreign account for investments.


The owner of this dormant account died since 2001, and uptill date, no one has come for the claim of his money.



According to our banking code of ethics here, all dormant account that stays more than [5] five years without any claim will be diverted to Government own use.

This is my major aim of transferring this money out of the bank to a foreign account.



I will start the first transfer with the sum of $6,000,000.00 only [Six Million USD] to any foreign account which you will nominate to test your capability / honestly in this project.


Upon a successful transfer of this first transfer without any disappointment from you, I will travel to meet you fact to face in your country so that both of us will stay together and apply for the release of the remaining balance of $60,000,000.00 [Sixty Million USD].



As soon as I confirm your willingness to cooperate with me, I will furnish you with the full details of this transaction. Get back to me as soon as possible.



Remember to keep this information strictly confidential to avoid any third party involve.


God bless you. I wait to hear from you soon.


Reply to my private email. kcleos@myway.com


Yours,


Mr. Khehla C. Shubane.





- Mr. khehla

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