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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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• 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 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.
  • koladevis1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kola devis" <koladevis@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: koladevis1@myway.com
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:00:47 +0100
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR REPLY AS SOON AS POSIBLE

HAPPY NEW YEAR REPLY AS SOON AS POSIBLE
Attn: Sir / Madam

Compliments,My Name is Kola Devis a broker who assist corporate officers
especially top Government funtionaries/officials who have funds to
move/transfer to any part of the world. Legally, you know that civil service
code of conduct and some government policies do not allow serving public
officers to operate offshore accounts.
They are equally constrained to maintain arbitrary local accounts,which
limits their investment propensity.One cannot stop making money if
opportunities are provided while in service.
In this regard, one who is honest,capable and reliable is needed to secure
any amount entrusted in him/her.
Right now, I have a client who wants to move the sum of (US$ 45 MILLION
DOLLARS) out of this country for his future investment , He wants someone
who can receive the cash and save it until he is ready to meet with you.

He offers to give you 20% , 10% will be map out incase of any expensesthat
may comeout while the reaming 70% will be for him for his purpose venture.
The money will be moved into your country and delivered to you through the
assistance of a Diplomat.If you can receive the money and safely keep it in
your custody(either invest it or lodge it in your bank account),get back to
me promptly for details.
Only your phone numbers and current contact address are needed.Make this
information a personal property.Send
your reply to: koladevis1@myway.com
Yours sincerely,

Mr Kola Devis

N/B All the document back up this transaction will be given to you as soon
as i hear from you.

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