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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.
  • modikafelix001@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: modika felix <modikafelix01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:13:10 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PALM OIL FOR SALE


MODIKA AND CHIBUZO ENTERPRISES
( A SUBSIDIARY OF JIMPHIL NIGERIA LTD)
Dear Sir
I got your contact from the online guest book i will start by telling you about my self and more about my partner and about our Company, Pls do not be anoyed for Reciveing email. Thanks
Modika and chibuzo enterprises a partnership business owned and managed by modika felix and Chibuzo, modika resides in western province of cameroon whlie chibuzo resides in the south east geo-political zone of nigeria.
We are into trans boarder business of distributing farm products within and outside African countries. we have been in business for the past six years. (also supply of Nigerian Native wear,)
We are commercial farmers and into Agency services for the supply of farm product. modika, has Hectres of land capable of producing cocoa, palm oil and cassava with other primary raw materials Such as Natural Honey and others. which can be converted into finshed goods for further Production. the cocoa plantation, is capable of producing over 15 tonnes of raw seed and thousand of seedlines for replantation,
A minimum of 250 drums of palm oil is usually produced, and over 6000 drums are usually sent out for trans-boader businss within 6 months. to neighbouring countries like Ghana, South Africa, and many East African countries for manufacturer who are into soap production etc.
Meanwhile, because of palm oil boom( flooding of palm oil into market) from other local
manufacturer of the same produce , we resorted to extend our supplies beyond African countries and have deviced strategies to moblise all these local producers to supply us with their oil which will eventually boost quantity of the goods in our kitty, and to meet international quantity supply,

We have been able to increase our reserve to 15,000 drums.
We are looking for individuals and prospective companies in Asia, Europe, Middle East and A merica(South and North) who are interested in palm oil and other Agricultural product purchase for Supply, e-mail modikafelix001@yahoo.fr, We will very glad to hear from you
Best Regards
Management
NEEDED INFORMATION:
YOUR COMPANY NAME:
YOUR NAME:
YOUR COMPANY: ADDERSS
YOUR AGE:
YOUR MARITAN STATUS:
YOUR MOBILE NUMBNER:
YOUR CONTACT ADDERSS:

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