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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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Fraud email example:
From: "Brian Taylor" <prestley_33@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Reply-To: briantaylorinc@netscape.net
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 22.53.56 +0200
Subject: Real Estate Project
Compliment of the day, i am Brian Taylor the secretary to the commissioner for works here in London, United Kingdom, i write
to seek your assistance in my desire to invest US $7.5M in a confidential manner into real estate in your country or any other
lucrative business with low risk according to your advice.
I secured this fund through the advantage of my position in the government and i deposited the fund into a security company
for safe keeping in abroad before the government placed a new embargo on we serving official from private trips abroad and
also restricting us from sending out money abroad. The vital issue at the moment is for you to assist me clear the consignment
from the vaults of the security company on my behalf and use the fund to commence for the investment purpose.
I am going to due for retirement at any moment from now after putting so many years in civil service and i want this
project to commence in near future to secure the betterment of my retirement future.
Contact me through my private number for more discussion
+44-7031871176
e-mail: briantaylorinc@netscape.net
Thank You.
Yours faithfully,
Brian Taylor
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