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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • yusuf_01@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "yusuf ahmed" <yusuf_08ahmed@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: yusuf_01@myway.com
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:56:30 +0200
Subject: Assalamu Alaikum,

Assalamu Alaikum,

In the name of Allah the Beneficent; the Merciful, the Master of the Day of
Judgment, I greet you in the name of Allah. I am formally Agnes walker from
United States Of America.I was born into a strong and devoted catholic
family. All through my life I have been doing business and i was into gold
mining and selling. I met our creator and the merciful one Almighty Allah
when i was having a business deal with one of my partners from United
Kingdom and from the day i was given the Islamic bath(Tawheed) my name
changed to YUSUF AHMED.On 10th February 2004 myself and my family and my
business partner took a flight from kish to sharjah and we flew kish
airline. We had a plane crash and all members of my family including my very
good friend lost their lives.I give thanks to Allah that i am one of the
lucky ones that survived the crash.

The airline was under the management of one Mr. Shabab Attarzadeh who was
later sacked after this incidence. I had to return to my hometown in U.S.A
and I am now left with my relatives to take care of me. Owing to the fact
that my relatives know I have reverted to Islam, they have left me to suffer
in pain. What disturbs me most is stroke that I have. I have developed
paralyses from my waist region downward I am taking this bold step to let
you know that i want to leave in your care the sum of $12.5 million{TWLEVE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAS } United States Dollars i
deposited in a security company for the enhancement and propagation of the
word of Almighty Allah.Having known my condition I decided to donate this
fund to a mosque, or an Islamic organization or better still a Muslim that
will utilize this funds the way I am going to instruct here in. My main aim
of doing this is for the propagation and upholding of the message of Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon Him).

I want this funds to be used for Zakah and for helping the poor infasting in
Ramadan and performing Pilgrimage. Also In the western world, you find out
that the message of Allah has not yet Really gotten there. The message of
Islam must not only be preached and Upheld, but also our youths have to be
called back to the right path and thereby reawaken their consciousness.
Allah didn’t send Muhammad (peace be upon him) to one Particular tribe, but
to mankind at large. Surah #2.254 "Allah commands His slaves to Spend out of
what He has provided them in His way, in charity that they May Accumulate
their reward with their lord and proprietor.It is for this reason they
should hasten up to do in this world before the Day of Resurrection in which
neither bargaining nor friendship nor intercession shall avail. No one can
bail himself out or can he ransom himself even if he spent, for that
purpose, and earth load of gold.

Nor can kinship avail him.(#23.101)For now i don’t want any calls from you
because of the presence of my relatives that are always around me and i
don’t want them to know my plans. Do get back at me to my private mail
address. yusuf_01@myway.com, Hoping to hear from you soonest and do notify
your interest to help me to Propagate Islam.All praise is due to Allah Who
brought everything into existence and May the peace and blessing of Allah be
upon our noble Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) and His virtuous adorers
till the day of Judgment. May Allah bless you as.you respond to my plea?
Ma-Salam

YUSUF AHMED

Nb: Please note that for my security you have to reply me through my private
e-mail address: yusuf_01@myway.com

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