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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)
• 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.
  • matthew11paul@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Matthew" <pualm22matthew@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: matthew1paul@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 19:51:17 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,


I apologized if the content here is contrary to your ethics, but I had to
reach you through this medium. I came across your personal contact
via international personal research profile in my Earnest search for a
trustworthy and honest person to handle my business.


I am Paul, 51 years old Real Estate Merchant based in Europe. I have
been diagnosed with kidney Cancer a Disease that has defiled all forms
of medical treatment,destroying my heart and kidney.
My doctor report indicates that I have but only a few months to live.
Though I am very rich,But right now some of my properties and
investment are being diverted or confisticated by Family members and
business associates. I realized that i have to make trade-offs.

As a mission to fulfill my commitments to affect lives, I have in deposit
with a Finance Company Here in Europe a huge cash deposits which i
intend to distribute to charity through you.
You will receive 15% for your support despite my adversity and dismay with
your support I can Achieve it by the grace of God.

I have in safe-keeping every document that will facilitate the released of
my trunks with the finance Company. My health has deteriorated real badly,
that I cannot do this myself anymore. Your mission Will be to contact the
finance company on my behalf, collect this deposit and dispatched it to
Charity organization such as those that cater for the recent New Orleans,
Mississippi USA, Katrina Disaster, HIV/AIDS research etc.


My contacting you is divine and my faith is in God.

More details will be communicated to you once you indicate your intention
to assist.

Please Contact me AT : - matthew11paul@yahoo.com

I will not contact anybody until I hear from you.

God bless you for commitment.



Regards,
Brother Paul Matthew.

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