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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Anselm Perkins" <mr_aper@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_aperkins_mail@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2006 19:37:40 +0000
Subject: Re: Dear Friend Attention This Is Successfull Risk Free Claim ......

Attn,

I am Mr Anselm Perkins operated with Development Security Company Lome Togo.
I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

On February 3, 2005 there was an Air Crash that happened in Airport in
Chicago, Mr James Dinnall a 66-year-old man who is our customer America
CITIZEN and an international businessman who died with his next of kin in
the painful Air Crash and before the Air Crash Mr James Dinnall deposited
US$10.8M (Ten million eight hundred thousand united state dollars) with us
and well package in a trunk.

Now due to my position in the company he confident in me by telling me that
he wants to use that money for his personal political ambition so he brought
it to lome togo for security purpose.

Since he died with his next of kin nobody has come for the claim of the
trunk box containing Ten million eight hundred thousand united state dollars
($10.8 million united state dollars) But was registered as family valuable
personal effects.

Hence, I soliciate for your assistance in the purporting you to the company
as the next of kin to the deceased. All arrangement has been put in place
for a hitch and risk free transaction. If you are intrested in transacting
this deal with me indicate your full intrest to enable me give you more
details,based on the modalities you will be entitled to 35% of the total sum
involved,5% for any expenses that will be incure during the proceed of this
transaction like MAIL, PHONE AND FAX BILLS ETC While 60% will be for me and
my partner,Why contacting you is because i can not be able to handle this
deal myself as a staff of the company.

Ones you confirm your willingness i am going to direct/purport you as the
next of kin to the deceased successfully and also give you all necessary
informations needed regards in this transaction.

Note: This transaction requires absoluate secrecy and confidentiality.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Anselm Perkins.

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