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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: "walt brown" <brown_walt01@msn.com>
Reply-To: brown_walt@myway.com
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 23:40:26 +0000
Subject: GOOD BUSINESS PROPOSAL
Dear Friend,
Please accept my apology for contacting you this way which was due to the
urgency of my request I am rather in a very precarious situation that
warrants my talking very little till I confirm our business
relationship.
I just need to know you have the capacity to handle large funds and you can
be trusted.Presently I am in a tight situation,so all we need to do now is
to establish good contacts,which i will appreciate your response and
willingness to go in with me.
You would be well renumerated in a percentage form of the money,which i will
let you discuss with me when i must have told you how much is involved,after
you have replied to this email.
In your reply,i implore and urge you to let me know,your full names,your
contact address,where you are based,how old in age you are and your kind of
job.These are are very important for my assessment about your personality
and ability to do this,also your data is very very important as it
will be used in the course of this highly lucrative business.
Hoping to hear soonest from you.
Regards,
Walter Brown.
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