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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27839609856 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • yusufahmed1940@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: yusuf yusuf <yusuf1976suf@web.de>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:48:32 +0200
Subject: Asalam Alaykum wa rahamath lahi: From Yusuf Ahmed




Date:20-04-2007


Dear sir

I am Yusuf Ahmed the bank manager of Al- shamal Islamic Bank in Sudan . I know you are aware of the George Bush administration and his other western allies particularly Britain and Canada 's campaign to root out the finances of individuals and organizations suspected of supporting terrorism. Following an order issued on the 21st August 2003 by American government targeting terrorist and freezing the accounts of a number of organizations and individuals suspected to have links with Osama bin ladin in Sudan, which affected the following banks Al- shamal Islamic Bank , Tedamon Islamic Bank and Faisal Islamic Bank of Sudan. I got information from US office of foreign assists controls and financial services authority about US plans to close the banks, and managed to move a substantial amount of money which amounted to Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($12.5M) from some dormant account held at Al-shamal Islamic Bank, Khartoum Mc Nimr street branch. I could
not remit this money to another Bank abroad through the mainstream banking system due to time constraint and account reliability. I deposited the money with a private security/finance company, in South Africa , using the bank long business relationship with the company under the strictest confidential arrangement. I do not want to invest this money in Africa due to the political and economic reasons. I want to transfer this money to your country for investment under your guidance and this is exactly why I am contacting you.

What I want from you --- 1. A reliable Bank account where this money will be deposited.--2.Your permission to change the certificate of deposit in to your name since I am a refugee here in South Africa . ---3.Your private telephone and fax numbers. ----- 4. To make adequate accommodation arrangement for me and members of my family so that on your visit to claim the money in South Africa, I and my family will go back with you to your country. For this assistance,25% of the total sum will be given to you and 5% of the money will be mapped out for all expenses to be incurred during the process of transferring this money.Furthemore other rewards for you would be discussed in detail in subsequent communications. I want to assure you that there is no risk involved in this transaction and need not to remind you of the absolute confidentiality and urgency that this transaction demands.

Really, I have no peace of mind here till this money is successfully transferred to your account. For security reasons you are to contact me with my private telephone number below. You are also welcomed to reply in Arabic if possible for more security reasons.

May the blessing of Allah be with you and your family

Salam,

Yusuf Ahmed
coil+27 83 96098 56
email me at {yusufahmed1940@gmail.com [mailto:{yusufahmed1940@gmail.com] }



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