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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • mark_okolu@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: markkewell <markkewell@masini.ro>
Reply-To: "markkewell" <mark_okolu@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 21:26:20 EEST
Subject: Hello Friend call me/ok

Hello Friend,

I am Mr. Mark Okolu a personal treasurer to Late Mr. Kerry Packer the Richest man in Australia who died last year in a plan Crash and owner of the many companies in Nigeria. His business empire, built around Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL), includes television, magazines, property investment, resources and engineering.

SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$15.5M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 30% of the total sum for your partnership. Can you be my partner on this?

INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
As a personal treasurer to Late Mr. Kerry Packer, authority was handed over to me in transfer of money of an American petrochemical merchant for his last petrochemical deal before his untimely death.
Already the funds have left the shore of Nigeria to a Security Company where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. While I was on this process, my Boss became ill and finally died on Monday 26th December 2005

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which will enable The Security Company to transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this Sum to relocate to American continent where I can invest.
This transaction has to be concluded within the shortest possible time. As Soon as I confirm your readiness to conclude the transaction with me, I will provide you with the details.

Thank you very much. call me 234-80-29073459 or email to me via {mark_okolu@yahoo.co.uk

Regards,
Mr. Mark Okolu



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