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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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• 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.
  • masel_mohamed001@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Masel Mohamed" <masel_mohamed002@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: masel_mohamed003@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2006 21:13:21 +0200
Subject: Urgent Reply From Dr Masel Mohamed.

Dear

My name is Dr Masel Mohamed .I am the personal accounts officer to Mr.Akbar Ali, a lebanese crude oil contractor,a co-owner to an oil block in Dakar Senegal.

Before the recent problems in Lebanon Mr.Akbar Ali,had a credit balance of $26,000,000USD in his current account here in Commercial Bank of Senegal.

Unfortunately,Mr.Akbar Ali, lost his life,with his wife and daughter
enroute Beirut on the same day that the Beirut International Airport was bombed. I have confirmed his demise.

According to my records Mr.Akbar Ali, had no next of Kin as claimant to his funds apart from his wife and daughter who also unfortunately lost their lives in the In human bombardment of Beirut International Airport on thursday the 20th of july 2006. Please I would require you to act as the next of Kin toMr.Akbar Ali, so that the bank would not confiscate the funds in two months on grounds of unclaimed funds.

At the moment no one is aware of the demise of Mr.Akbar Ali, and his Family,that gives us an edge towards collecting these funds.
Please understand that these funds are risk free,all I want is someone who can act as a beneficiary or next of kin to lay claim to these funds.

I am willing to part with 30% of the funds and will also provide the
necssary documents backing this. I await your positive response towards this transaction.

YOUR FULL DETAILS NEEDED BY THE CBS BANK.

1. Your Full Name.......................................
2.Nationality..............................................
3. Your Age ........................................
4. Your Sex......................................
5. Marital Status..................................
6.Your Occupation..............................
7.Your Home And Office Address................
8.Your Telephone And Fax Number.......................
9.A Scan Copy Of Your International Passport Or Driving Licence..........
10. Bank Account Details.............................................................

CONTACT ME WITH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS: masel_mohamed001@yahoo.com
Regards.
Dr .Masel Mohamed .

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