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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: "Judith Solomon Smith" <juddygold80@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:57:57 +0700
Subject: Urgent Reply
Dear Sir,
I am Mrs Judith Smith the widow of Mr Solomon Smith an
Engineering contractor who was murdered in Iraq.
After the death of my husband I escaped from Baghdad
to my country then to Thailand. where i was staying
now as a refugee under the United Nation for Women
refugee. where my husband deposited
(USD$3,000,000,miln) Three Million Dollar belonging to
him for his contract.
The money was well packed that even the aid agency did
not notice that the luggage contains cash, I am with
the original document and the receipt of the safe
keeping company. As a refugee i cannot involved in any
bank transaction of Huge sum of money under the United
Nation Law.
I therefore need your assistance by coming here to
claim this money on your foreign Bank account, you
need to open (N.R.A.) Non Resident Bank Account.
Please I will like to invest the money where is safe
and less political conflict
you will help me invest it in a good business in
partnertship with you.
We can discuss how many percentage of the fund I will
give you, You can reach me on this E- mail
above, Expecting to hear from you soonest,
Best regards,
Mrs Judith S. Smith
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