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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: "steve cool" <stevecoolza@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Aug 2005 19:29:07 +0200
Subject: FILL THE FORM AND SEND IT BACK IMMDIATELY
Dear Bakari Hashim,
Thanks for your mail,However try your best to send the form immdiately so
that our paying bank will approve your winning fund immdiately.
Hope to hear from you.
Regards
Steve Cool
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