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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.
  • helpinghands@keromail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHRISTIAN MEDICAL FELLOWSHIP <helpinghands@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: helpinghands@keromail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:10:10 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject: FROM: CHRISTIAN MEDICAL FELLOWSHIP UNITED KINGDOM


FROM: CHRISTIAN MEDICAL FELLOWSHIP UNITED KINGDOM
Goodday,
My name is
Dr.Paul Owen from christian medical fellowship London Uk and i am
contacting You on the issue of noma which is killing the children of
Africa.
Noma is a disorder that causes sudden, rapidly progressive
tissue destruction. The mucous membranes (e.g., gums, lining of the
cheeks) become inflamed and develop ulcers. The infection spreads from
the mucous membranes to the skin. The tissues in the lips and cheeks
die. Rapid, painless tissue breakdown continues and this gangrenous
process can destroy the soft tissue and bone. Noma can also affect the
mucous membranes of the genitals, spreading to the genital skin (this
is sometimes called noma pudendi).
This disorder occurs primarily in
young, severely malnourished children 2-5 years of age. Often they have
had a preceding illness such as measles, scarlet fever, tuberculosis,
malignancy, or immunodeficiency. It is seen in areas of poor
cleanliness and sanitation. The exact cause is unknown, but may be
bacterial (fusospirochetal organisms).
Risk factors include Kwashiorkor
and other forms of severe protein malnutrition, poor sanitation and
poor cleanliness, disorders such as measles or leukemia, and living in
an underdeveloped country.
This Organization is established with the
love of christ and committed in spreading christ word through
helping poor parents in taking care of their children with NOMA and
now we have about 7,000 children waiting to under go surgery at the
cost of $1,000 United state dollar per child by our surgical teams from
Europe.Please in any way that you can help in assiting a child to under
go this surgery will be appriciated.You can visite our web site at www.
cmf.org.uk and and To See what Noma Looks Like View attachement. May
the lord in his infinite goodness and mercy pay you back as you help
out the needy.
please reply all mail through helpinghands@keromail.com
Beastregerds
Dr.Paul Owen
Christian Medical Fellowship
Partnership
House
157 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8XN
United Kingdom

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