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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: "balogun" <walejohnbalogun@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: walejohnbalogun_200@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:32:39 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
Dear Sir,
l am a financial consultant based in Accra-Ghana.l am obliged to see your contact from leads and deals research which l am comnfortable with them.l have a client (widow) she has $15.5million USD with a private equity Investment Trust Company for safe keeping only.
She wishes to invest in a stable economy like yours hence l decided to contact you for this project.
Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms and estate development.My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company,if your country's by laws allows foreign investment.
l will detail you more the moment l have your concept.
Respectfully,
Wale John Balogun
pls reply to this email....walejohnbalogun_200@yahoo.com
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