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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: =?utf-8?q?Mr=20Wright=20Godwinson?= <godwinsonm1@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: wrigth.citizensbank@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 05:11:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT AND VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE
¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:godwinsonm1@yahoo.com.co
I CONTACT YOU IN REGARDS TO YOUR INHERITANCE OF ($10.8MILLON) WILLED TO YOU BY LATE ENGR. EVERITT
- Mr Wright Godwinson
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