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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: "MIKEL EKENE" <mikelekene@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 15:47:47 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON
COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON,
MY DEAR FRIEND,
I AM HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY.
PRESENTLY I'M IN SOUTH KOREA FOR INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE
OF THE TOTAL SUM. MEANWHILE; I DID NOT FORGET YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERING THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED US SOMEHOW.
NOW CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN NIGERIA WITH HIS DIRECT PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS AND ASK HIM TO SEND YOU A CERTIFIED BANKS DRAFT OF $800.000. 00 US DOLLARS WHICH I KEPT FOR YOU AS COMPENSATION FOR ALL YOUR PAST EFFORTS AND ATTEMPTS TO ASSISTING ME IN THIS MATTER.
I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS AT THAT TIME VERY MUCH, SO FEEL FREE AND GET IN TOUCH WITH MY SECRETARY AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU. (MAILING ADDRESS).
PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT SO THAT WE CAN SHARE THE JOY AFTER ALL THE UPS AND DOWN AT THIS TIME, IN THE MOMENT, I'M VERY BUSY HERE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS WHICH I AND THE NEW PARTNERS ARE HAVING AT HAND.
FINALLY, REMEMBER THAT I HAD FORWARDED INSTRUCTION TO MY SECRETARY ON YOUR BEHALF TO RECEIVE THE BANK DRAFT, SO FEEL FREE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM TO SEND THE AMOUNT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
NAME OF MY SECRETARY: MARK KATA
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 234-1-4725347
EMAIL ADDRESS: markkata6144@yahoo.com
IT IS MY BEST REGARD,
MR. MIKEL EKENE
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