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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 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.
  • +447040111268 (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.
  • parkerbirdlawfirmm@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Silvana Jayasinha Foundations <silvanamjayasinha2004@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:38:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Blessings to you Pastor Robert Ised


Blessings to you Pastor Robert Ised,

Your words in your response has given me great Joy this is a good work of charity project i have placed in your hands.
In my first letter an Introduction was made about myself so I wont have to talk much about that now.

Like I told you in my first email I was able to get your e-mail address through a specialized source and I believe that you will be able to stay and complete this project for Me before anything happens to me .
My dear I will only say to you with reason of my cancer and stroke which has affected my speech,I am unable to speak but all i want is that the money is first safe in your account and complete the charity project that has been placed in your hand.

You religion does not matter in this project as far as the money is used for a charitable purpose.

The Money is in a financial Institution in Europe and as time goes on with the help of my family lawyer Mr Roger McCarthy all details will be provided to you in order to assist you in laying claims for the money on my behalf.

Mr Roger McCarthy will also help you in arranging all legal papers that we shall need to make you stand as the beneficiary of the money before the Bank.

At the moment the only plans I have is to make arrangements for a charity Home to be named Silvana .M. Jayasinha Foundation Home.

My dear, I want you to have faith and pray always knowing the task ahead and the bold step i have taken to give you this money, i need you to always stay focused and follow instructions, there is need for prayers as obstacles will arise but all that stand against the success of this transfer and the project proper will fall.

Let me rest and leave you to pray and build your mind towards the task ahead and also always be in contact with the attorney. It is very important that you complete this project in good faith even if i join my husband before time and always know your share of the funds is 1 million U.S.D. and the balance must be used for the project proper which is 5.9 million U.S.D. Please don not take this email for Granted as you are the all I have got for now.

Find below the contact of my Attorney.

Roger McCarthy Esq.
PARKER BIRD LAW FIRM
Tel:(+44)704 011 1268.
Fax:(+44)871 251 6800.
Email: parkerbirdlawfirmm@yahoo.co.uk

Please contact Him via email or telephone for Instructions because I have sent Him an email to inform Him.

I await your response soon.
Silvana .M. Jayasinha.

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