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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "bright strand" <brightstrand66@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:16:13 -1000
Subject: CONSIDER THE OFFER
CONSIDER THE OFFER
Dear Friend
I am BRIGHT STRAND, from Brun-Ihafo NIGERIA in
Africa.working in the University of Nsuka.
I am the only son of late Chief Emmanuel Bright, He
deals with cruid oil and minerals
resources onarment. He died in auto-accident two years
ago.
I inherited 4 boxes of Gold Dust worth millions of
dollars and some huge amount of money
[20.5 million Dollars]. I am the boni-fide trustee and
the next of kin and all the documents are intact for this
transaction.
I need your assistant to transfer this funds to your
foreign account for a profitable business over there and
I will offer you 20% of the money . The transaction is
100% riskfree.
I got your email address from internet searching after
my fasting and prayer for God direction to the right and
God fearing person. I will be very happy to transact with you.contact me on
my
email address:brightstrand99@yahoo.com or
you call me through my telephone number:234-803-7239650
Thanks and God Bless you.
BRIGHT STRAND.
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