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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: "linda aji" <lindaaji@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:34:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM MISS LINDA AJI.
FROM MISS LINDA AJI
ABIDJAN IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA.
DEAREST ONE,
I AM MISS LINDA AJI FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IN QUESTION IS USD 7.5 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE MONEY IS IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN WHERE I AM LIVING WITH MY ONLY BROTHER.
MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISOINED BY HIS BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND MY APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM 21 YEARS AND WITHOUT MOTHER OR FATHER.
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAILSO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU SO THAT YOU WILL GET ME TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT EMAIL RESPONSE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
MISS LINDA AJI
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