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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: <mrabebe001@itelgua.com>
Reply-To: mrabejo@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 21:07:36 -0700
Subject: Good Day,
Good Day=2C
My name is Mr John Abebe=2Can executive director of FRECL Consultants Li=
mited and a brother to Late Mrs Stella Obasanjo=2E =
I want to make a transfer of money involving (=A375=2C800=2C000=2E00) =
(Seventy five million eight hundred thousand pounds sterlings)=2E
I am proposing to make this transfer to any bank account of your choice=
=2E
Kindly reply me stating your interest=2C and I shall furnish you with th=
e =
details and necessary procedure with which to make the transfer=2E =
I anxiously await your response=2E
Sincerely yours=2C
Mr John Abebe
Reply through My private email=3A =3Cmrabejohn1966=40yahoo=2Eco=2Euk=3E
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