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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.
  • kwame_johnson27@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kwame johnson <kwame_johnson111@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kwame_johnson29@o2.pl>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 08:14:46 +0000
Subject: PLEASE CAN YOU ASSIST ME IN THIS ISSUE



FROM: Mr,Kwame johnsonManager International Commercial Bank.Kaneshie Branch, Accra-Ghana.West Africa.

Attn:

My name is Mr,Kwame johnson; I am the regional managerof the international commercial bank of Ghana. I am 44years of age, married with 3 lovely kids. I got yourinformation through the Internet and hope and wishthat we can work together.

I have successfully and carefully packaged a financialtransaction that will benefit both of us. As the regional manager of the international commercial bank(ICBGH). It is my duty and responsibility to send in,a financial report to the head office of my bank herein Accra (Ghana) at the end of each fiscal year.In the course of report and submission of the end ofthe year (2004) financial activities of my branch tothe head office. I discovered that my branch in whichI am the head and the manager made an outstandingprofit of US$5, 5m (five million,five hundred thousand dollar only) which is unaccounted and undeclared and of which the head office is not and will never be aware of, I have since andaccordingly placed the funds (US$5.5m) in asuspense account without any beneficiary.
As the manager and an employee of the bank, I can notbe directly involved and connected with the money, sothis has informed my contacting you for us to worktogether so that you can assist in receiving thismoney into your bank account for us to share.For your involvement and participation in the scheme,you shall receive 30% of the total money afterconclusion.

The transaction (scheme) is risk free andthe money will be transferred to your designatedaccount through bank-to-bank transfer via telegraphicwire transfer.

All that you will require to do is to stand and make claim as the original and bonafide depositor of the funds with the bank (my branch) so that my head office will give approval for thetransfer of the funds to your designated account.
Note that as the manager of my branch of the bank thatall the requisite and necessary arrangements have beenmasterfully and expertly put in place to facilitateyour successful claim of the money and the eventualtransfer of the money.

Upon your reply of this mail and your indication ofinterest in the transaction, I shall oblige youfurther details.

Awaiting your prompt response through my alternativeemail address at: kwame_johnson27@o2.pl

Best regards,Mr,Kwame johnson
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