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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: "bathlomewebong2" <bathlomewebong2@indiatimes.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:46:31 +0530
Subject: REMINDER MY GOOD FRIEND
ATTN AMARJIT SINGH,
MY GOOD FRIEND HOW ARE YOU TODAY AND YOUR BUSINESS, I SUPPOSE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU. PLEASE MY GOOD FRIEND I WISH to KNOW FROM YOU,WHETHER YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED WITH THE BUSINNES ANYMORE. PLEASE I WANT TO KNOW FROM YOU, BUT I SO MUCH BELIEVE AND HAVE FAITH IN YOU, I WOULDN'T, LIKE YOU TO DISAPPOINT ME. BUT ALL THE SAME IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED ANY LONGER, PLEASE INDICATE IN WRITING SO THAT I CAN SEE WHAT I COULD DO TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS TO SAVE THIS TRANSACTION, BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO LOOSE THE FUNDS.
THANKS
MY REGARDS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AS I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AND ADVISE.
BATHLOMEW EBONG
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