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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: ELAMIN HUSSEIN <elaminhussein01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:33:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: THANK YOU VERY MUCH .
DEAR BELOVED,
SORRY I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON TIME, I DONT WANT TO SOUNDS SO WEALHTY BUT I WILL LOVE YOU TO CONTACT MY BANK FOR PROPER VERIFICATION OF MY FUNDS , I LOVE TO HELP THE NEEDY AND THE POOR I KNOW I WILL SOON DIE, BUT PLEASE I WANT TO BUILD A CHARITY HOME THAT WILL CHATER FOR THE POOR AND THE NEEDY,MAY GOD BLESS YOU
THANKS IF YOU NEED MY PICTURES I CAN SEND IT TO YOU.
REGARDS,
ELAMIN HUSSEIN.
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