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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: "james okon" <piplc02@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:26:03 +0100
Subject: RE: Investment
Attn, Mr VICTIMNAME
Thanks for you rmail.Mr Taylor is fine gentleman that his words are his
bond.he is a retired seaman.Please fill the funds application sent to you
earlier and return it for our evaluation.
Thanks,
Mr Dunne
>From: "VICTIMNAME" <lew.bronstein@gmail.com>
>To: platinuminvestment_plc@hotmail.com, piplc02@hotmail.com
>Subject: Investment
>Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:07:18 +0900
>
>Dear Mr Dunne,
>
>I am honoured by the offer of Mr Taylor to invest in my business. I
>hope you don't mind telling me a little bit about my future investor.
>
>Yours sincerely
>
>VICTIMNAME
>Lubbock, Texas
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