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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: ugo solomon <unitedworldchamber@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:48:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re: inheretance in cote d'ivoire since last year
Dear Mr. Singh,
This is to inform you that your inheritance as the next of kin which is been handled by Barrister Eze has to day been transferred to us here in London and all other correspondent to the actualization of these transaction will now be concluded by us.
For your information, you are to reconfirm your particulars and made available the evidence of the two thousand, five hundred pounds you have paid. More so, you are to reconfirm your identifications and other necessary information that wil help us immediate conclude this transaction on your behalf.
Thanks and best regards
Ugo Solomon
Senior advocate, united world chamber
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