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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "security company in holland" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: dennis kwame <dennis_kwamed@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:35:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT.............................FROM DENNIS KWAME


Dear Sir,

First let me introduce myself.I am dennis kwame, the eldest Son of late
(Dr.Micheal kwame).My father was the executive director of a quasi
governmental corporation and the proud owner of Torger international diamond
company in Sierra Leone and ghana, before he death.

After the death of my father our family lawyer brought some documents
indicating that my father deposited $12million dollars and 550 kilos of Gold
with a security company here in Accra - Ghana,which was taking to Holland for
security reason.

We have carefully checked and found the security company, where the
valuables are being kept. The money and the gold were deposited as
family valuables and the Content inside these Boxes is not Disclose or made
known to the Security company.

Presently, my mother, little brother, sister, and my self are here in
Ghana as refugees and so that we can move our properties in the Security
Company out of london for Investment purposes, this is why I need a
foreigner who can stand as a business partner,who can make the claim for me in Holland.

If you are ready to help and support my family in this transaction,please send me a
reply as soon as you get this mail,am going to compensate you with 40% of the total
funds and the gold also.

All you have to do is for you to confirm to me your full detail so that i can forward
it to my late fathers attorney for him to get all the legal document in your name as my
foreign beneficiary which will empower you to have the legal right to make the claim of
the gold consignment and also the 12millionusd from the security company in Holland.

Required Detail That Is Needed.
1.your full name
2.your residential address
3.your telephone number
4.your fax number
5.your international passport
6.your company name and your position in the company.

Soon as this detail is recieve my attorney is going to proceed with the documentation in your name.

Trully,
Dennis Kwame.
00233 243 646 045


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