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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: "roland John" <rolandjohn2002@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:08:18 +0100
Subject: Hello
Attn: Dear
I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your country. I honourably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us. Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how investment can be made Meanwhile,on indication of your willingness i will give you the whole detailed informations for us to go on.Wating to hear from you soon. Yours Faithfully, Mr Roland
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