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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Stella Musa !" <stella_musa20004@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:19:09 +0100
Subject: Attention Please !!
ATTENTION PLEASE
(stella_musa20004@yahoo.com)
I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously. I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you. I will be so glad if you can allow and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.
I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. well, i am Stella Musa 22years old lady and I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it as an emmergency.In nutshell, My (late)father COL MUSA,was the personal advicer to the former head of state in my country ivory coast in west africa.
But he was killed along side with my mother during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed. However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important document (DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE of (US$10.5m)Ten million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in A (SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY)
(Prime Chartered & Diplomatic B.V.)(AMSTERDAM) HOLLAND!
which i am the next of kin. Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me transfer the money over to his country and into his possession pending my arrival to meet with him. Furthermore,you can contact the company in ( AMSTERDAM) for confirmation and i will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the security company to deal with you on my behalf in amsterdam.
I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or take me as your wife and manage the money.Conclusively,i wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal. for confidential purposes, your urgent reply will be highly appreciated.at (stella_musa20004@yahoo.com)
Thanks Miss Stella
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