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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • bromichealtrinity_in@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bromicheal eze <bromike_cfmission75@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 17:15:48 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE; Your Positive responce is highly needed!!


From: Micheal Mawu Prosper
Covenant Faith Mission
Rue 25 Panini BP 8579 Lome Togo
Phone/+00228 986 8656
Email:bromichealtrinity_in@myway.com

14!10!2006

My Dear Friend,

Good day to you,please forgive my indignation for contacting you via this media. But I have no option but to write you this mail. I know that my letter may seem strange, but I pray God that you give it a fair hearing and render your help.

My name full legal names are Micheal Mawu Prosper ,I just graduated from the Cavalry College of Theology here in Lome Togo where I went for my Pastoral Training. I’m in a kind of situation here and I need your help.
My father was one of the generals who ruled with the late president for 38 years of active service, and also my father was a business man. My father died in may 2005 in a bomb blast/explosion during the crisis after the death of the president.

I am the only surviving heir to my father and sometime in 2002,when I was still in school,my father deposited a huge sum of money in my account worth $24.1million US dollars and also a very huge quantity of Gold because he was a Gold Merchant after retirement who buys gold from nearby Republic of Ghana.
My immediate problem right now is that of safety of my life, because of my Stepmother. My stepmother did not have any issue for my dad, and right now she has collected all of my father's property including the filling stations that he left for me because she was the Manager before he died. She recently found out of the money and Gold my father lodge in my name when the attorney came to read the last Will(testament) of my father in trust for me and right now she want's me dead so she can have the money and the gold from the security and finance company where they are lodged.

This is the reason I’m writing you to help me so that I can travel out of my country,to safety.I have all the necessary documents backing this transaction.All I want from you is your sincerity in helping get this money and gold from the security company to safety of your company.

My training in Bible school has made me to understand that all things worked together for good to those who love God and are called according to his purpose. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. On your reply indicate your telephone and fax numbers for oral discussion.

If you will do it for me 25% of this fund will yours, while 5% will be use to defray any expenses that might occur along the line.I will like you to inform me how soon you can come down immediately to finalise with the company and collect the money and gold and also I will be going back with you.

I want to come to your country to invest my money and your advise as regards investment plan is needed.

God Bless you and your family,and P!s contact with good faith My esteemed one. Please contact me via my alternate email:bromichealtrinity_in@myway.com

Regards.

Micheal Mawu Prosper

NB:
Please view this crisis site for emphasis:
(1)http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/togo-m11.shtml
(2)http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/11199690040.htm


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