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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)
  • "million us 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)
• 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.
  • +447024081207 (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.
  • ro44ro@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Zdenko Tomanovic" <z_novic4@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 15:33:25 +0000
Subject: Important Request...

14 Theobalds Rd, London,
WC1X 8PF England.

Email: ro44ro@excite.com
Phone: +44-702-408-1207.

Hello Dear:

I am delighted to write you based on the necessity attached and the fact
that I can repose my whole trust in you.

For an introduction, my name is Mr. Zdenko Tomanovic. Lawyer and a very
close associate to the Late former Yugoslav President: Mr. Slobodan
Milosevic.

Without wasting much of your time I will like to make known the motive of my
letter. Due to the Death of former President Milosevic in Jial while
standing trials in a Yugoslavian court, I was forced to flee Yugoslavia for
fear of arrest by authorities. I came to London with a Latvian Passport and
have since been claiming to be a Latvian Citizen. Please see the following
websites below:

http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/7391.asp
http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2001/07/04/stories/040455ew.htm
http://www.iwpr.net/?p=tri&s=f&o=180511&apc_state=henitri1998

However, the reason why I am contacting you is that I have deposited a huge
amount of Cash and a large amount of Gold and Diamond in a Security Company
in South Africa on behalf of Mr. Slobodan Milosevic before his death in
jail. Upon his death, I fled the Country for fear of arrest with documents
of the Cash as well as the Gold and Diamonds Consignment with the Security
Company which I registered as personal family belongings and well secured in
tightly sealed large Metal Boxes. My registering the Consignment with a
foreign name and Company have made it imperative for me to seek your help as
a Foreigner in getting the consignment out of South Africa to any secure and
safe destination of your choice.

The total cash amount in the consignment is: $52Million US Dollars and the
market value of both the Gold and Diamonds is put at $16Million US Dollars
and upon successful completion of this business, we will share the proceeds
equally.
I trust you with all of my heart and urge you not to expose this to anybody
due to Personal Security reasons.

Please reply as soon as possible in order for me to hand over both details
of the Security Company and their contacts to you as well as send you my
personal identification and other relevant documentation for commencement of
the Transaction.

Thank you and God bless as I await your reply in earnest!.

Sincerely,


Mr. Zdenko Tomanovic
Email: ro44ro@excite.com
Phone: +44-702-408-1207.

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