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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:

• 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.
  • +441612630244

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Matthew Baker <barrismatthewbaker101@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 01:45:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:{Spam?} RE:{Spam?} URGENT!!!


My phone works properly...
Tel: Tel: +44-161-263-0244

Baldrik Hertz <baldrik.hertz_@germanmail.info> wrote:

Dear friend,

Apologies if I sound a bit insecure but can you kindly prove your identification first?

Not too long ago I had remitted some cash to a friend who informed me of a fund almost identical as yours. She has still not answered my last 15 messages and this makes me a little distrustful about you.

I have had a lot of problems recently so please just inform me in simple English.

Hr Hertz


Note that I tried to call the phone number you gave but it does not work. Sorry.




--- Original email ---
I will contact you through my private yahoo account and give you full det=
ails..OK

Baldrik Hertz wrote: =20
Dear Sir

I am really sorry but my english is not so nice.

I may have already sent you regarding a private matter. Would you please =
read the enclosed email and inform me whether things is in order? I am un=
confident of the next step to take.

Thank you.

Baldrik Hertz

--- Forwarded email ---


Dear Friend=20

I am Barrister Matthew Baker an attorney in London. A deceased client
of mine by name Alh. Slamet Hassan died in Banda Aceh Indonesia with
his wife and family as a result of the deadly Tsunami.

Please log on to this website for more about the
Tsunamiwww.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake


This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition offends
your moral values do accept my apology. Please contact me at once via
email: barrismatthewbaker101@yahoo.co.uk to indicate your interest.

However if you are willing to assist me in this venture i will
establish a verbal telephone communication with you and bring you into
a much better picture of the situation.=20

Best Regards=20
Barrister Matthew Baker.




Spezialit=E4ten der indischen k=FCche bereitzuhalten. http://www.restaura=
ntshiva.com/


=20
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