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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +22508439633 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • magnus_cocoa01@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: kenedy mugnus <magnus_cocoa01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:41:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mail from magnus Cocoa and Coffee co., Very serious Issue


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: magnus_cocoa01@yahoo.com






magnus Cocoa and Coffee co.


Ave 10 Rue 5, Triechville,


Abidjan.Cote d' Ivoire.



Tel: : +225 08439633.

Fax: +225 22491494



Dear Friend ,



We are small new firm engaged in export of goods to overseas outside mycountry.


We have won various small exports contract at one time or the other, recently we were (engaged) contracted to supply cocoa, and dried natural rubber to tire manufacturing companies in Peru, US and Europe, which was successfully done.



However, in as much as we are able to successfully carry out these supplies, we experience difficulty remitting our proceeds from the sale of these products home.


This is due to the fact that the fiscal policy in Cote D'iviore is very stringent and not favorable.


Small firms like ours are not allowed before six months of operation, to open and operate a domiciliary account in foreign currencies abroad through which we would have been able to remit our proceeds home.


To this end we nominate you as our partners/agent to receive our payments in their business/individual accounts on our behalf and in turn send the money directly to us.


Thus we are willing to pay you 15% of the total sum for your assistance. This 15% will not be a loss


to us instead we hope to incorporate these costs in our future charges to our prospective customers overseas.


Currently we are not able to bring back home our funds totaling USD16, 000.000.00 (Sixteen Million


United States Dollars Only) in Peru, US and Europe from export we just made. We therefore solicit your assistance to help remit this money by sending your account details via: bank name, account number and account beneficiary to us so that we can instruct our customers to remit these monies directly to your account, or alternatively the checks will be mailed to you.


Please bear in mind, do not misunderstand us, we did not ask you to pay any money to our clints.


Rather our clints will pay you our fund as our partners/agent.


Hence we are entrusting this project in your care because of your possition as a legal business tycon and we know that you will not made away with our funds.


In your reply mail, I want you to give us your full names, address, date of birth, telephone and fax numbers.


We hope you can handle this project with us.


Thanking you for your anticipated cooperation.



Sincerely


norman word


Managing Director


- magnus cocoa and coffe co.

- kenedy mugnus

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