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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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • drboniyayi8@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Boni Yayi" <drboniyayi25@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drboniyayi7@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:11:03 +0000
Subject: Please dear call me!!!

Dear friend,

I am Dr.Boni B.Yayi and I work with one of the (African Development banks in
Lome Togo in the West Coast).This is an official legal notice of an
unclaimed fund left behind. Here in this BANK existed a dormant account for
the past 8 years which belong to a American national who is now late
(Mr.Raymond Beck and Mrs. Dorene Beck) who died on Egypt Air Flight 990.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

As the former official/personal banker of the deceased and witness of fact
of this subject matter above, i hereby solicit your immediate response and
positive committed efforts to facilitate the fund remittance of the total
sum of $30.5million, to an offshore account where me and you shall meet to
share this opportunity.

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this
account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation
and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late
person is aware of this account. This is the story in a nutshell.

Now I want an account overseas where the bank will transfer this
funds.Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all related documents for this
account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have
worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount is not so
much at the moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in
this account stands at-(US$ 30.5 million US dollars).

Now our questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. Can you finance this project, if so,What will be your commission? .

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Finally, it is my
humble prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the
necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.

I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. Call me at
this direct line 00228-900-8383 after sending a mail for confirmation.

Respectfully yours,
Dr.Boni B.Yayi
E-mail:drboniyayi8@yahoo.com.ph

CAUTION:
THIS INFORMATION MAY BE CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION.IF YOU ARE
NOT THE ADDRESSEE OR AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION,YOU MUST NOT
USE, DISCLOSE OR TAKE ANY ACTION BASED ON THIS MESSAGE OR ANY INFORMATION
HEREIN.IF YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR PLEASE ADVICE THE SENDER
IMMEDIATELY FOR SECURITY REASONS.

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