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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: "MR JOHNSON OBGDO" <coljohnsonobgdo@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 12:17:31 +0430
Subject: GOODAY TO YOU,
DEAR FRIEND,
GOODAY TO YOU,
Please don't be offended or surprised to receive this mail which
is sent without you prior permission since we do
not know each other before now but we will meet soon because of my
situation..I got your contact through network online
MY NAME IS JOHNSON OBGDO , I AM FROM LIBERIA , AM 34
YEARS OLD, A SECRET FRIEND TO THE 4TH SON OF SENATE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA, MY
FRIEND REMOVED THE SUM OF $5,000,000 FROM THE MONEY HIS FATHER PACKAGED TO
SEND OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY, SO HE CALLED ME AND ASKED ME TO VACATE WITH THE MONEY
IMMEDIATELY, SO I AM IN DUBAI NOW , BUT THE ONLY PROBLEM AM HAVING IS THAT I
DON'T KNOW ANY BODY IN DUBAI WHO WILL HELP US LOCATE A VERY GOOD PROFITABLE BUSINESS
WHERE WE CAN INVEST THE MONEY , AS SOON AS WE FINISHEVERYTHING, WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER
TO YOU A VERY NICE PERCENTAGE AFTER VERY THING.SO PLEASE CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER ASTO ENABLE
US CONCLUDE.00971-50-2583271
waiting for your urgent response to my alternative e-mail address for security reasons
col_obgdo@codehot.co.uk
REGARDS,
MR JOHNSON OBGDO
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