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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: "Dr pedro Mills" <drpedromills@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:49:34 +0000
Subject: Re: ACT FAST.
DEAR MR. KEN
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR MAIL AND YOUR EXPRESSION ON HOW YOU WHERE RIBED
BY FRAUDSTERS. IF AM MAY SAY, AM VERY, VERY SORRY.
HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL SOMETHING PEOPLE FAIL TO ACKNOLEDGE, THIS CASE OF
PEOPLE TRANSFERING MONEY FROM AFRICA IS VERY POSSIBLE? YES IT IS, THAT IS
WHY SCAMMERS ARE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPPORTUNITY TO STEP ON INNOCENT
PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
MORESO, HAVE YOU HEARD OF PROF. MILLS FROM GHANA? HIS MY ELDER BROTHER AND A
PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT. SO I CANNOT TANISH THE NAME MY FAMILY HASS BEING
TRYING TO BUILD FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES NOW BECAUSE OF MYSELFISH INTEREST. I
HAVE NOT ASKED YOU FOR MONEY EITHER. ALL I WANTED FROM YOU IS JUST HONESTY,
AND ABILITY TO TRUST YOU AS A GOD FEARING MAN.
PLEASE, IF AND ONLY IF, YOU ARE SURE OF YOURSELF THAT YOU WILL NOT GIVE ME
FAKE IDENTITY ABOUT YOURSELF,THEN LET US PROCEED. ON THE OTHER HAND, MY OWN
IDENTIFICATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU AND IF I GO CONTRARY TO YOUR WISH, THEN
YOU CAN CALL THE F.B.I TO WRITE ABOUT MY FAMILY NAME. AT LEAST THAT ALONE
WILL TELL YOU MY PERSON.
PLEASE, YOU CAN GIVE ME A CALL TO INDICATE YOUR READINESS AND HOW FAITHFUL
YOU ARE.
+233 244 935895
THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION AND GOD BLESS YOU AS I AWAIT YOUR REPLY.
REGARDS,
REV,DR. DUNCAN MILLS. (am a man of God)
>From: Ken Haugen <weldor602000@yahoo.com>
>To: Dr pedro Mills <drpedromills@msn.com>
>Subject: Re: ACT FAST.
>Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:36:26 -0800 (PST)
>
>I have just been ribed off by other letter just like yours. It cost me
>$4000 that I don't have. I don't need another scam.
>
>Dr pedro Mills <drpedromills@msn.com> wrote: From the Desk of
>Rev. DR. D. Mills Accra - Ghana
>
>
>REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS
>
>I am Rev.Dr Duncan Mills, the Director in charge of Auditing and Acounting
>section of Ghana Commercial bank in West Africa and also Chairman of
>Investigating and Auditing Department of this bank. With due respect, and
>regard I have decided to contact you on a Business Transaction that will be
>very beneficial to both of us and our families.
>
>During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department came
>across a very huge sum of money belonging to one Mr. Aurther Bienge a
>foreigner, who died on November 1st 1999 in a car crash overseas and the
>fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of
>the
>fund in our custody either by his family or relations because he did not
>indicate any next of kin to this account incase of death such as this.
>
>Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
>partners to enable the whole plan and idea to be profitable and successful
>during the time of execution. The said amount is US 5.8,000,000,00(Five
>Million Eight hundred United States Dollars). As it may interest you to
>know, I got your contact through one of my good friends who works with the
>Chamber of Commerce on a foreign business relations here in Accra-Ghana. It
>is him who recommended you to me to be viable and capable to champion a
>business of such magnitude without any problem.
>
>Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this Bank, and the Director of Auditing and
>Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect
>this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin whom this money will be
>transferred into his account. I need your assistance and co-operation to
>get
>this deal done. Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be
>presented through documentation as the next of kin since the deceased is
>also a foreigner. This is the reason why I could not do this deal alone as
>a
>Ghanaian and a Blackman as well.
>
>I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
>smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35% of the
>total sum as gratification, while 1% will be set aside to take care of
>expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
>bills, while the 64% will be for me and my partners. Please be advised to
>keep this transaction a "top secret" as we are still in service and intend
>to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. And i assure
>you that this transaction will not last more that 10 working days and you
>will confirm the money in your account.
>
>I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this Bank until you
>confirm
>the money in your account. And ask us to come to your country for
>subsequent
>sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and
>further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to
>invest in. All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I
>hear from you.
>
>I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating you wish in this
>context. I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this
>message.
>
>Yours faithfully,
>
>Rev.Dr. Duncan Mills.
>
>
>
>
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