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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:
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • mariam_hakimah@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mariam Hakimah <hakimah_mariam@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: mariam_hakimah@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 05:34:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Miss. Mariam M. Hakimah ( Please Read Carefully & Reply Now ).


From Miss Mariam Hakimah,
Email:mariam_hakimah@yahoo.fr,
phone: 22504433942

Assalam Alaikum,

I hope this mail meet you in good health and spirit,I am Mariam M. Hakimah,A sierra leonia. presently,i live as a refuge here in abidjan coted'ivoire,with my young brother Ibrahim hakimah,I am a victim of war and the daughter of late sultan mohammed hakimah the assssoinated former assistant director of sierra leone gold and diamond mining corporatioon. my father was killed with other goverment offficials during official hour when the rebels troops stormed and raidedthe mining corporation office at the heartofthe crisis in my country.a few weeks later,the rebels also invaded in our residential building in which my mother and two of our security mens were killied in the compound while I was out for a special research program and my younger brother was In school.

I had a singular shock and trauma, which compelled us to free from the country to republic of cote d'ivoire abidjan by the help of an army colonel,who is a close friend of my late father.I have first degree in marketing and would have futher my education if not the death of my parents.I have never work to earn my living since my late parents had enough wealth for us.I am contacting you now because of the present difficulty i am facing now,unfortunately my father's two account in (west africa), have recently been frozen.however this did not effect the seven million & five hundred thousand dollars (Us$7.500,000),which he kept in a bank here in abidjan coted'ivoire.

For now, I am having every information and documents needed for the clearance of the money in the bank here in Abidjan coted'ivoire.And i want you to act as a beneficiary of the fund for easy and smoth transfer to your account for investment purposes.

You will no doubt be adequately compensated with as well as apercentage of the profit from investmentof the fund.also you will see to that my brother and i come over to your country at the earliest possible time. i am making this request to you with tears in my eyes and i feel thatalmight allah will touch you with his spirit to listing to my cry for help and answer me with outv delay. since our breadwinner is no more and this is the only hope for life. you positive response will giveme the greatest joy and relief. allah bless you for kind assistance we have agree to offer you 15% of the total sum.seriouslywaiting for yourv urgent reply, best regard fill your form below for your nomination.:

1. Your Full Name.....................................................................
2. Nationality........................................................................
3. Your Age ........................................ Sex..............................
4. Marital Status.....................................................................
5. Your Occupation.................................Position...........................
6. Your Home Address.........................................Office Address...........
7. Your Telephone number............................... Fax Number....................
8. A Scan Copy Of Your International Passport Or driving Licence......................
9. Bank Account Details...............................................................


Thanks.

Mariam Hakimah.



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