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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:

• 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.
  • +447031973349 (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.
  • lennoxfuture14@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CUMBERLAND VALLEY NATIONAL BANK" <lennox02@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: lennoxfuture14@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:44:39 +0100
Subject: Thanks for your urgent response.

Mr Lennox Anderson
PO Box 709
London, KY 40743-0709
WWW.CVNB.COM.

Dear Sir,

TREAT AS URGENT/CONFIDENTIAL.

In our search for a trustworthy individual to work with us on a very
important and confidential project,we came across your esteemed profile in
our Chambers of Commerce and Industries in THE UNITED KINGDOM.

My name is LENNOX ANDERSON, Principal Executive Officer, Audit
Department,CUMBERLAND VALLEY NATIONAL BANK HERE IN LONDON.During the yearly
preliminary in-house auditing of accounts, I discovered an account opened in
2000 and since 2004 has remained dormant which means that nobody has been
operating it up till date. The total amount in this account is £14.5Million
Pound Sterling less accrued interest.

Working together with the Audit Manager, we decided to investigate this
account for more information. We discovered that the owner of this account,
a foreigner has died inter-state leaving no heirs or next of kin who could
make a claim.

Presently, we are the only two people in our organization with access to
this information and we have decided to keep it that way and claim the money
for ourselves using a third party who will take the place of the deceased
(next of kin). We will supply the necessary information on the deceased and
ensure that the claim application is giving immediate approval. Documents
like the death certificate will be arranged and forwarded to you for onward
submission to the bank.

The project is risk-free as we will use contacts that hold strategic
positions in the bank to effect a successful completion of the project and
also ensure that all traces of our mutual involvement are completely wiped
off. These presents no problem as all documented evidence will be directly
under their supervision.

We have earmarked a commission of 25% of the total amount for you. A further
5% will be set aside to cover expenses on both sides, which will include
expenses incurred in processing this claim. The remaining 70% you will help
us invest in a profitable stocks and shares in your country. We
would like to get your decision to this proposal as soon as possible. On
receipt of your decision, we will fax or email you explicit details of the
already completed groundwork on this project.

You can contact me at all times on my private Direct line: +44-703-197-3349
or email:(lennoxfuture14@yahoo.co.uk)

Best Regards,

Mr. Lennox Anderson

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