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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • alreadymoni@aklan.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alreadymoni@aklan.com" <alreadymoni@aklan.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:22:36 +0200
Subject: Uw stacaravan op Marktman.nl


Geachte Tonny Ayal,

alreadymoni@aklan.com (Email: alreadymoni@aklan.com) heeft u deze reaktie gestuurd via Marktman.nl, omdat hij/zij geinteresseerd is in uw:

stacaravan.

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alreadymoni@aklan.com schreef:
alreadymoni@aklan.com
Miss Monika Traore
Cocody Rue 12/23
Abidjan Cote d\' Ivoire

My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country,Though I have not met with you before but I believe,One has to risk confiding in
succeed sometimes in life.

I am Miss Monika Traore, I m\' 20 years of age, I\'m the only daughter of the late colonel Bakassa Traore,Who died after he was badly tortured by the Security agent of the present Government of our country, Republic of Cote D\' Ivoire for honouring the invitation dinner by the French Ambassador with his two colleagues, after the dinner, they were arrested by the security agent of present regime and was accused of being traitors to their motherland knowing the political problems between Cote D\'Ivoire and France .

They were tortured and detained for several hours after they were released immidiately we rushed him to hospital were his private doctor battled to save his life but he died 4 days later on sunday 3 july 2005.

My Father knowing he won\'t survive, he called me by his dying bed and instructed me to leave our home and leave in a refugee camp were my life can save as our home is no longer safe for me and immediately he directed me to go to the safe in his private room to get one envelope for him before i got back to the hospital with the envelope i met the doctor crying telling me my father has passed away and leaving instruction of what to do with envelope.

On this my dear,I am seeking your assistance to help me in recieving the sum of Seven milions Dollars(7.00.000.00) he deposited in Security company here Abidjan Cote D\'Ivoire West Africa,The envelope he instructed me to get contains the documents of the funds which was deposited by my Father and me as the next of kin.I have already gone to the Security company and the Director adviced me to get a trusted person to serve as the my partner in abroad.

Please my dear, am seeking your help in the following ways.
1. To serve as the guardian of this Box that contain the money and help me for investment.
2. To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a presidential settling for me in your country.

Moreover, My dear, i am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation for your effort after the Box is transfered in your Country.

Pleaes, indecate your interest in assisting me as i believe that these will bring a good relationship between us throughout our life time.
I pray may the grace of God be with you now as you indecate your interest towards assist me.please contact me through this email address

Thanks you for your kind understanding. Am waiting for your responds.
Thanks Best Regards.
Ms.Monika Traore
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