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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.
  • hassansalam@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Hassan Salam" <project101@goldaplus.bz>
Reply-To: hassansalam@gawab.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:57:30 +0000
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT.


With due respect,

We are a Merchant/Broker from al-Basrah, in the Republic of Iraq.We are established to help the government of Iraq to source for supplier of the goods they need in rebuilding of new Iraq.I write to you and wish to introduce your esteemed Company to the Iraq Development Program - one of the biggest anywhere in the world - which is set to expand even further, as yet more contracts are signed and projects drawn up.

My country's revenue generation potential - bolstered by abundant oil and other resources, as well as the long-term commitment of global donors to the rebuilding effort - is enormous. It can rival all other major regional economies.

Despite the present security situation, many businesses are already successfully gaining a foothold in this large under-developed and investment-hungry market.

My proposal is to supply your Products to our Government under the Iraq Development Program.

Please furnish me with a list of your supply ability and capability with a confirmation of your intent to supply.

My email address: hassansalam@gawab.com

Best regards,

Dr.Azeez Hassan Salam
President
Consultant Iraq
Al Thawrah Street, No. 91, P.O. Box 1106, Al Basrah, Iraq.

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