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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (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.
  • peterchima225@ubbi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Mr._Peter_Chima?=" <samuel.ceince1@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:39:48 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From_Mr._Peter_Chima?=


From Mr. Peter Chima

regarding to a great late ( MR. OMAR ALI MOHAMED ) who died leaving some funds unclaimed in our bank without any beneficiary. I am aware that you might not be related to him but I want you to stand As the beneficiary and I will fill you
in, since I have all the details for The transfer proper.This requires a private arrangement. Could you Perhaps be able to receive these funds under legal claims then I will Fill you in I am willing to give you 50% at the conclusion of this business.

I will need you in legal capacity to stand as his beneficiary. I have all the
Details and will fill you in if you are really willing. Your major role would
Be either provides me with an Existing account or to open a bank account Where
the funds will be transferred.

All correspondences will be via email for now. The funds in question are Quite
large (About $7.2M USD) I will expect a straight answer from you. YES or NO. If
yes, then let's work out the modalities and a brief profile of Your person
is expected. Contact me immediately through my private email for details of the
business. Closing with anticipation.

YOUR FULL NAME----------------------------------------------------
YOUR FULL AGE ------------------------------------------------------
YOUR FULL ADDRESS----------------------------------------------
YOUR TEL NUMBER-------------------------------------------------
YOUR FAX NUMBER-------------------------------------------------
YOUR OCCUPATION-------------------------------------------------

And you must keep everything about this deal SECRE. until we 've come to
conclution of the deal and then we can all rejoice and make a loud noise

Please reply to my private e-mail address :: peterchima225@ubbi.com



God Bless You

From Mr. Peter Chima


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
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