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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.
  • renee1975@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "carlos renee" <carlosrenee704@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: renee1975@indiatimes.com
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:19:36 -0800
Subject: FROM MR.CARLOS RENEE

FROM MR.CARLOS RENEE
16 Plane Tree Crescent
FELTHAM Middlesex
London TW13 7HG
United Kingdom

SIR,

RE:REQUEST FOR US$31.5M INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE WEB DIRECTARY AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU
THAT I HAVE USED YOUR POSITION IN CONVINCING HER EXCELLENCYDR.(MRS)
ARISTIDE,WIFE OF THE FORMER HAITIAN PRESIDENT TO INVEST HEAVELY IN YOUR
COUNTRY.

MY NAME IS ENGR.CARLOS RENEE THE EXPORT & IMPORT DIRECTOR OF TOTAL OIL
LIMITED .THE SUDDEN CHANGE OF MR. JEAN BERTRAND ARISTIDE,THE FORMER HAITIAN
PRESIDENT CAME AS A BIG SURPRISE AND SHOCK TO ALL INCLUDING THE WIFE DUE TO
THE FACT THAT LOOSE ENDS WERE NOT TIGHTENED UP BEFORE HIS SUDDEN CHANGE.

THESE FUNDS WERE REALISED THROUGH THE FORMER HAITIAN PRESIDENT SECRET
PRIVATE OWNED COMPANY MARCON PETRO CHEMICAL LIMITED.THIS COMPANY IS
AFFILIATE WITH TOTAL OIL LIMITED WHICH HER EXCELLENCY DR.(MRS) ARISTIDE
WAS THE CHAIRPERSON.

THE WHOLE MONEY WAS WITHDRAWN IN CASH AND BEEN USED FOR PERSONAL
PROJECTS,THEREFORE WHEN THE PRESIDENT WAS PUSHED OUT OF GOVERNMENT,THE MADAM
ON HER OWN HAD OVER US$50 MILLION AT HER DISPOSAL.BUT,DUE TO SECURITY
WATCH OVER HER BY THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT SHE MANDATED ME TO CONTACT
SOMEBODY BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE.

THE AMOUNT READY AND ACCEPTED FOR LIFTMENT BY HER EXCELLENCY FOR INVESTMENT
UNDER YOUR CONTROL IS US$31.5 MILLION ONLY AS SOON AS YOU DECIDED TO DO
BUSINESS WITH US.

I THEREFORE WHISH TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERING THE MONEY
OFFSHORE.I HAVE MADE SOLID ARRANGEMENT HERE IN LONDON TO MOVE THE MONEY TO
YOUR COUNTRY WHERE IT WILL BE SAFE.

IT WILL TAKE US LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION DEPENDING
ON YOUR CO-OPERATION,INVOVELMENT AND ASSISTANCE.

KINDLY DO ASSIST ME.THIS IS A LIFE TIME,GOD GIVEN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH OF
US.

REPLY IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THE EMAIL ADDRESS:renee1975@indiatimes.com

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

YOURSFAITHFULLY,
ENGR. CARLOS RENEE.
D/L:44-7040118938

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