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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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Fraud email example:
From: "barrgab04@terra.es" <barrgab04@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 10:50:35 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: I wait to hear from you soon.
Dear friend,
It has been long we communicate last, am so sorry for the delay, i mean your cheque of ($800.000.00) that my boss asked me to mail to you as soon as you request for, but due to some minure issue you fails to
respond at the aproprate time, and
presently the cheque is with me here in BENIN REPUBLIC.
Though i had i new contact from a friend of mine who works
with one the security company here in BENIN REPUBLIC that will
deliver you your cheque at your door step with a cheeper
rate, which the company said that it will cost you the sum of
$85, so you have to register with them now.
Below is thier email address,
(diplomatic_service_d@yahoo.co.uk)
and the Directors name is ( Dr Sam Williams).
Telephone......+229-930-09914
Fax............+229-93690907.
Please do get back to me as soon as you have contacted the
security company so that i can be able to submit your cheque
to them immediately.
Thank you.
barr gabriel obi
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