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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: "baro isa" <baroisa01@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 22:40:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP/INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
FROM:
MR BARO ISA
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGADOU-BURKINA FASO
ATTN: SIR,
THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE.HOWEVER,IT'S JUST MY URGENT NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION. I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE DIRECTOR IN OUR BANK
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