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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: princekweme@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:51:28 +0100
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY
Dear Friend,
I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred
under the cooperation of a new partner from Australia,Presently I'm in Australia
for investment projects with my own share of the total sum. Meanwhile, I
didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring
those funds despite that it failed us some how.
Now contact my secretary, his name is Mr.joseph obalim on alexzito_2000@myway.com
ask him to send you the total $800.000.00 which I kept for your compensation
for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated
your efforts at that time very much,so feel free and get in touched with
my secretary Mr. joseph and instruct him where to send the amount to you.
Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the suffer ness at that time. in the moment, I am very busy
here in Australia because of the investment projects which me and the new
partner are having at hand, finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction
to my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get
intouch with mr joseph obalim and he will send the amount to you without
any delay,remember he will send you a cashier cheque to your mail address
which you will give to him.
With best regards,
Barrister prince ekweme
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