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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: "ramour swaray" <ramour48@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ramour45@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:42:58 +0000
Subject: GOODDAY
GOOD DAY TO YOU,
FIRST I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION AND
I
PRAY THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN GENUINE APPROVAL
CONSIDERING THE FACTS WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE.
I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.I AM RAMOUR
SWARAY
FROM LIBERIA WEST AFRICA. I WRITES TO INFORM YOU MY DESIRE TO
INVEST,AND TO
BUY A LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY. I AM THE FIRST SON OF CHIEF JOJO
SWARAY
WHO WAS A BUISINESS MAN WHO DEALS IN GOLD AND DIAMOND AND WAS THE
CHAIRMAN
OF MINING CO-OPERATIONS IN MY COUNTRY.
MY FATHER HAD A BULLET SHOT BY THE REBELS ON HIS WAY TRAVELLING TO
LUSIA A
CITY AFTER MOROVIA THE CAPITAL ALONG SIDE MY SISTER.MY SISTER DIED ON
THE
SPOT WHILE U.N. PEACE KEEPING FORCE RESCUED MY FATHER,HE WAS TAKEN TO
HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT WHICH HE LATER DIED TWO MONTHS AFTER.
MY FATHER BEFORE HE DIED HE REAVEALED TO ME ABOUT THE BOXES CONTAINING
$19
MILLION U S DOLLARS.WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN
MADRID
(SPAIN) FOR SAFE KEEPING.MY FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSE THE CONTENT OF THE
BOXES
TO THE SECURITY COMPANY.TO AVIOD THE OFFICIALS FROM RAISING EYE BROWS.
PRESENTLY MYSELF AND MY MOTHER ARE HERE IN NIGERIA TO STAY WITH MY
FATHER
RELATIVE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF CUSTOM, THEREFORE I WANT YOU TO
LECTURE ME
ON HOW BEST WE CAN INVEST THIS MONEY,BECAUSE MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT IT
IS
DENGERIOUS TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN AFRICA DUE TO MARKET INSTABILITY
COUPLED
WITH ECONOMIC INSTABILITY FACING AFRICAN COUNTRIES,THAT IS WHY I WANT
TO
INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY. FOR YOUR FORIEGN ASSISTANCE MY SELF AND MY
MOTHER
HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 30%OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE MONEY.WE HAVE
ALL THE
VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSIT AND THE OWNERSHIP WHICH I CAN SEND
TO
YOU THROUGH FAX ON REQUEST.
NOTE:I HAVE NEVER DISCLOSED THIS TO ANY PERSON APART FROM YOU,SO
YOUHAVE TO
KEEP THIS VERY VERY CONFIDENTIAL.SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX FOR
MORE
INFORMATIONS.
THANKS.
BEST REGARDS,
RAMOUR SWARAY
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