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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)
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (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.
  • jones1jones2003@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jones jones <jones1jones3006@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:39:38 +0100
Subject: Best Regards,



11 CREEK ROAD,SOUTH MONROVIALIBERIA.EMAIL: jones1jones2003@yahoo.fr Dear Friend REF: NINE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSANDUNITED STATES DOLLARS($9.250 M) FOR INVESTMENT.I am an attorney Jones 1 jones based in Monrovia herethe capital of Liberia. This fund belongs to one ofmy clients, an ex President of my Country. He askedme to get a reliable some One to help him invest thisfund over there in your Country, Before the present government of my Country claims itas they did to other of His properties. If you canassist invest this fund wisely, 20% of the Total sumwill be yours. Due to political Crises during histenures few years ago, his entire family was declaredwanted and his properties/belongings were takenaway.While he run for his dare life,lucky for him,the Nigeria president 'Olusegun Obasanjo's " rescued him by granting "Asylum" in alabar-Cross River StateNigeria. View:http://www.ai.org.za/electronic_monograph.asp?ID=8http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/liberia/http://www.greaterboston.tv/features/gb_071003_liberia.html
Thereafter, his stay expires, the Federal Authoritiesappealed for his release back to the Taylorattempted escaping from "Asylum" but unfortunately, hebetrayed and cutch he now facing trial under the UScustody in Sierra Leone.For detail view:http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/cameron_duodu/2006/03/liberia_asks_for_the_extraditi.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/emergency/LR_CRI.htm
Actually, my aim of reaching you through this mediumis to seek your honest co-operation towards thetransfer of ($9.250 M) to your account/care in orderto safe the life of his family/children. This saidfundswas insured in one of the Insurance/Finance Firm, herein Calabar-Nigeria.20% of the total sum is beenassigned as your share. Is shall visit you once thefunds hits your account for the onward investment.Kindly get back to me with the following information'sof your to enable me start the processing's. 1. Your Full name & Age:Contact Address:Contact Telephone:Occupation & Position: Above all, I wish to assure you that the funds inquestion is not an act of Terrorist Funding, neitherMoney Laundering nor Drug-funding. Thus, the transferwill follow the normal protocol of funds transfer,backed up with its papers so that you will notencounter any difficulties/problem with your FederalMonetary Control authorities.Thanks and I await your urgent response.God bless.

Best Regards,E-mail: jones1jones2003@yahoo.fr Barrie Jones
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