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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: "MINISTRY OF AVIATION" <debt_reconciliation011@oued.org>
Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:03:31 GMT
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVAL
FROM THE DESK OF MARK JOHNSONDEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE.LAGOS NIGERIA.ATTENTION HONORABLE CONTRACTOR'SYOU ARE STRONGLY ADVICE TO CONTACT THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARD COMMITTEE OF NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETORLEUM CO-OPERATION.PLEASE VIEW THE ATTACHMENT LETTER FOR MORE DETAILS.YOURS FIATHFULLY.MARK JOHNSON
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