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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: "Abubakar Jassim" <mossard@iraq.net> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 17:56:52 +0930
Subject: PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to invest in any business in your country with Twenty five million us dollars, am a cousin to former president of IRAQ Saddam Hussein,
and presently I live outside Iraq, if you are dispose of having the time and ability to assist me in this investment proposal.
Please let me receive from you soonest.
Yours
Abubakar Hussain Jassim
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