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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: "Kelvin U." <udumpa57@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kudumpa1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:24:18 +0400
Subject: Kind and Urgent Reply Needed.
Dear, Sir.
Good day to you, I am so sorry for sending you unsolicited mail, is just that I did not have any other alternative than to do it,, I got your contact from a address ads I saw in my agents office and decided to contact you my self for the sake of business, My name is Kelvin Udumpa, I am from West Africa, my father is colonel pius Udumpa a Well known soldier in West Africa .
I contact you for business issue of which I am now in Dubai to negotiate, a very good real business man who will help me invest my money in a very good business that will yield profit to both of us, so please kindly email me and attach your number as to enable me call you so that we will discuss this issue face to face.you can call me on this number 0097150 7032461
I am looking forward to receive your prompt response.
Regards,
Kelvin.
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