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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: Prince Bala Ahmed Garba <balaahmedgarba@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:50:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: A BUSINESS PROPOSAL
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