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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • andrew_kelly451@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ANDREW KELLY <andrew_kelly451@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:07:56 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Expecting your Urgent response


Dear VICTIM-FULLNAME,
Good day to you, sorry for the inconviniences i must have cost you, despite you do not know me, My name is Dr. Andrew Kelly ; I am the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries - OPEC at the petroleum sector, I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in VIenna, Austria on the auspices of World Bank. Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able to make $25.5 Million, which is currently deposited in a Bank, now I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a Civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to Acquire such amount of money. It is on this basis that I am contacting you for assistance, If You will be interested, claim documents have been processed and Will be sent to you. The documents with which the fund is Deposited will be changed to reflect you as the new beneficiary So that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.I will give you 40% of the total
fund for this assistance, while 50% Will be for me and 10% will be for The Orphanage home in your State. I am aware of the international monitoring of all Large-scale financial movements after the September 11th 2001 Terrorist attack on America and to avoid any state of financial Investigation I will provide a classified clearance paper from The relevant body which will exonerate the money from Drug, money laundered or terrorist related proceeds.Kindly respond to my proposal through this my private email: andrew_kelly451@yahoo.com.au on the receipt of your mail indicating Interest. I want to assure you that there is no risk attached in this Transaction. You should also provide me with your information such as your Full names,House/Office Address, private telephone, and fax Numbers for easier communication.
Expecting your Urgent response.
Best regards,
Dr.Andrew Kelly


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