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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • collins.edward55@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Collins Edward Associates" <collinsedward82@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 06:25:10 -0600
Subject: Notification of Bequest (2nd Contact Attempt)

COLLINS EDWARD ASSOCIATES



09/1/2008



NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST



Attn: Sir/ Madam



On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr. Mahler
Schaffer, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter returned
undelivered. I hereby attempt to reach you again by this same email address
on the WILL.



I wish to notify you that late Engr. Mahler Schaffer made you a beneficiary
to his WILL. He left the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars to you in the codicil and last testament to his WILL.



This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true.
Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the
past or simply you were recommended to him by one of his numerous friends
abroad who wished you good.



Engr. Mahler Schaffer until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society
and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. He had a very good
heart and was a philanthropist. His great philanthropy earned him numerous
awards during his life time.



Late Engr. Mahler Schaffer died on the 12th day of March, 2004 at the age of
80 years, and his WILL is now ready for execution. According to him this
money is to support your humanitarian activities and to help the poor and the
needy in our society.

Please if I reach you this time as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me
as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job. I hope to hear from you in
no distant time through my personal email address below.



Email: collins.edward55@yahoo.com



Sincerely Yours,

Stella Marvin

Secretary to Collins Edward


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