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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • ousman1_houseni19@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM OUSMAN AND SISTER SUSAN HOUSENI" <ousman1_houseni02@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ousman1_houseni19@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 01:40:59 +0000
Subject: Assalamulakum Warahmatullahi warabraakatu,

Assalamulakum Warahmatullahi warabraakatu,



We Hope This Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I Am, i am Ousman Houseni, from Serria loene. Presently, we Live as a Refugee In Republic of Dakar Senegal, With My Younger Sister, Susan Houseni we are Victim of War And The Son of Late Mr Houseni Mohamed, The Assassinated Former Assistant Director Of Serria Loene Gold And Diamond Mining Corporation.



Our Father Was Killed With Other Government Officials During Official Hours When The Rebel Troops Stormed And Raided The Mining Corporation Office At The Heat Of The Crisis In My Country. A Few Weeks Later, The Rebels Also Invaded Our Residential Building In Which My Mother And Two Of Our Security Men Were Killed In The Compound While I Was Out For A Special Research Program And My Younger Sister Was In School.



I Had A Singular Shock And Trauma, Which Compelled Us To Flee From The Country To Republic Of Dakar Senegal By The Help Of An Army Colonel, Who Is A Close Friend Of our Late Father, I Have First Degree In Marketing And Would Have Further My Education If Not For The Death Of our Parents. I Have Never Worked To Earn My Living Since My Late Parents Had Enough Wealth For Us.



We are Contacting You Now Because Of The Present Difficulty we are Facing. Unfortunately our Father's Two Accounts In West Africa Have Recently Been Frozen. However This Did Not Affect The Twenty five Million Dollars. (Us$ 25,000,000), Which He Deposit In a Prime Bank in Dakar Senegal .



For Now, we are Having Every Information And Document Needed For The Clearance Of The Money In The Prime Bank Here In Dakar Senegal And we Want You To Act As The Beneficiary Of The Fund For Easy And Smooth Transfer To Your Position in your country For Investment Purposes. You Will No Doubt Be Adequately Compensated With As Well As A Percentage Of The Profit From Investment Of The Fund. Base on the expenses you will incure,



Also You Will See To It That My Sister And I Come Over To Your Country At The Earliest Possible Time. we are Making This Request To You With Tears In our Eyes And we Feel That Almighty Will Touch You With His Spirit To Listen To our Cry For Help And Answer us Without Delay. Since Our Breadwinner Is No More And This Is The Only Hope For Life. You Positive Response Will Give us The Greatest Joy And Relief. Thank You For Your Kind Assistance We Have Agreed To Offer You 25% Of The Total Sum. we are Seriously Waiting For Your Urgent Reply with your information listed bellow,



Full Name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Age,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Home/Off Address,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Marital Status,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Phone/ Fax No,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Occupation,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Positon Hold,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Company Name if Any,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

With copy of your International passport,



We wait for your urgent respond through this email address, ousman1_houseni19@yahoo.com



Best Regards

Ousman And Sister Susan Houseni,

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