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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: "N Amin" <info@idisonplc.com>
Reply-To: lawanidison@excite.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:02:02 +0000
Subject: GOOD MORNING FRIEND
DEAR FRIEND.
I WANT TO INVEST SOME FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH YOU,
TO ENABLE ME SEEK ASSYLUM TO YOUR CITY DUE TO MY STEP-BROTHERS ARE
AFTER MY
LIFE SINCE THE DEATH OF OUR LATE FATHER MR.IDI, THIS CAN BE AS JOINT
BUSINESS BECAUSE AM INVESTING UPTO $7.3 MILLION USD.
YOU WILL BE MY REPRESENTATIVE FOR NOW UNTIL I COME TO YOUR COUNTRY.
PLEASE KEEP THIS MAIL CONFIDENCIAL BECAUSE I DONT WANT MY STEP-BROTHERS
TO KNOW MY MOVEMENTS.
REGARDS.
MR.NGODA AMIN.
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