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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.
  • wims2000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Williams Johnson <joh_wims16@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:41:44 +0100
Subject: VALUED ASSISTANCE



I am Mr. Johnson Williams writing to inform you of my desire to invest in your Company as your partner in your country on behalf of Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, A Special Adviser on Communications affairs Matter to the presidency in Nigeria West Africa, I know that this mail will be of great surprise to you, I got your e-mail address from internet as I was soliciting for a Company who will work with me, Considering his very strategic and influential position, in the country
He would want the transaction to be as strictly confidential as possible. He further wants his identity to remain undisclosed at least for now, Until the Completion of the transaction, Hence our desire to have an overseas Agent.
I have therefore been directed to inquire if your Company would agree to assist Him as His overseas partner to acquire any property through your able company or self we need your trust and co-operation to seeing that this is a Success.
Note that you will be receiving 20% of the investment funds including The Proceed as your Commission entitlement.

Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi has mapped out $12.5 million America Dollars for this Purpose. I therefore ask that you to assure me in confidence your capability to Handle and keep it as a top secret because of his position as a Special Adviser to the presidency on Communications affairs Matter in the country.
Kindly forward to me all your company/ personal details correspondence so that I can send to you and also brief you on the modalities of the transaction.

Mr. Johnson Williams

Please for further details contact me on my private email:
wims2000@yahoo.com

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