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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: <d_lucas012@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 7:29:57 -0000
Subject: LET US DO THIS
Greetings,
I am Mr. Donald Lucas, the auditor general of a prime bank in Africa. In my bank, we discovered an abandoned sum of US$36,000,000.00 Million dollar(THIRTY SIX MILLION US DOLLARS) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers (Mr. James Magallanes of United states) who died along with his entire family and son inlaw and family in July 2000 in a plane crash.
I need someone who can assist me to be able to
receive this money, even an empty account can serve
to claim this money.Should you be willing to
complete this transaction,send to me your private
telephone and fax numbers for easy and effective
communication and location wherein the money will be
remitted.
Upon receipt of your reply, I will give you more
details on this transaction.
Yours Sincerely,
Don Lucas
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