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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: "peter wallace" <pewallaces@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:56:49 +0000
Subject: Friendly Offer
Dear Friend
This may not be a proper way of disclosing a matter of such importance to
you. But please bear with me as what I have may be of interest to you. It is
a
business proposal that will benefit both of us.
My name is Peter Wallace, leaving in the United Kingdom. I have been working
with Barclays bank for quite a number of years now as an accounts manager.
My aim of contacting you is to solicit your assistance and co-operation
based on one of the accounts under my management containing 11.5M, which has
remained
dormant for the past twelve years. The late Mrs. Jovita Jasmine Carerra
owned this account. Following my investigation, I found out that she died on
May
1992 via a car crash in the Bahamas and she left no children or next of kin.
I am willing to provide you with full details on how we can move these funds
to your account legally if you agree to assist and co-operate with me. I
will
also provide you with more personal details of me and this transaction on
your
response to this mail.
Please treat this matter as confidential, urgent and utmost importance. Only
respond through mail: mrpeterwllc@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks
Mr. Peter Wallace
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