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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: "Johnson Cole" <johnsoncole696@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 03:44:34 -0600
Subject: Procedure
DEAR WINNER,
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL, AS REGARDS CLAIMING YOUR WINNING
PRIZE. WITH REFERENCE NUMBER: FFL/7581206303/05 UK.BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE
IN OUR POSSESSION INSTRUMENTS OF PAYMENT FOR THE SUM OF $1,200,000.00 UNITED
STATES DOLLARS (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO YOU.
PLEASE FIND AND FILL WHERE APPLICABLE FOR VERIFICATION THE ATTACHED CLAIMS
APPLICATION FORM, WHICH YOU ARE TO FILL AND SEND BACK TO US THROUGH THE SAME
MEDIUM, EITHER THROUGH MAIL AS AN ATTACHMENT TO ME, OR THROUGH MY DIRECT FAX
NUMBER.
A SWIFT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL WILL BE APPRECIATED.FOR
FURTHER CLARIFICATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME.
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN!!
TRULY YOURS,
Johnson Cole
TEL: +447040115568
FAX: +447075707715
NOTICE:
Capitol Express Financial Agencies is authorized and regulated by the
fiduciary agent. This transmission is strictly confidential and may be
legally privileged. It is solely for the addressee.
Access to this message by any other person is prohibited. If you are not the
intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action
taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be
unlawful. Please immediately contact the sender should this message has been
incorrectly transmitted. We reserve the right to take legal proceedings
against anybody who makes improper copies or use of this transmission.
Thank you for your attention and co-operation
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