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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: mike wisdom <mike_wisdom007@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 12:22:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Confirm the reciept of this mail.Madras House


Attn:Madras House

How are you today? I hope all is well;
I have not being able to contactyou since as I was working out the legal frame works and the documentations in conjunction with my team of lawyers as to the final approval and release of the funds in your name.

To this end, the federal executive council after its thusday (today)
weekly meeting approved the release 167-contract payment files with
our contract file inclusive.

On this note I want to congratulate us and to urge you to be mindful
of the stipulated arrangements as regard disbursement of this funds
based on the agreed percentages as you will like to know that I am not all alone in this project, my colleagues and some top political godfathers who have made things happened, I am most committed and loyal to this institution.

The central bank of London has being mandated to facilitate the
transfer of the funds to various destinations of concerned contractors
through diplomatic courier delivery system for efficiency.

The bank will contact you as soon as possible as the
announcement has just being made, for further directive on how
to receive this funds as approved. The transfer approval, the
secretary to the federal government of England in his press
release says, the fund release approval by government is with
immediate effect.

Once again I want to commend you for your patience and efforts
also thanking you for your anticipated trust.

Confirm the receipt of this very vital information pls.

Accept my warmest regards.

Barrister:Mike Wisdom
N.B:Please be aware that my phone number have been changed for now for security reasons.




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