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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: "Patrick Otta" <patrickotta@lawyer.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:02:17 -0500
Subject: Re: Bank details for Money Transfer!
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