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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: "adenuga florence" <florence_adenugamin@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:49:43 +0200
Subject: Hello.
Hi Magnilda Himmelmacher ,
Greetings to you.so you are also one of the winners from the national
lottery,infact i was so suprised when i receive an email as a winner as i
did not expect that.To be honest with you God is my witness i have receive
my prize through the forex remittance department after i paid an endorsment
fee.
I am telling you from the bottom of my heart that this lottery is
legitimate.
Good bye.
Ms Florence Adenuga
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