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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: "sandra_jacobs" <sandra_jacobs@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:07:38 -0600
Subject: From Miss Sandra Jacobs
MY DEAR
I AM MISS SANDRA JACOBS FROM RWANDA BASSED IN COTE D'IVOIRE, I AM
CONTACTING YOU WITH THE SENSE THAT YOU WILL HELP ME TRANSFER THIS FUND
THAT I INHERITED FROM MY LATE FATHER BEFORE HIS DEATH.MY LATE FATHER
DEPOSITED THE SUM OF USD 7.8 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS IN A PRIME BANK
HERE
IN ABIDJANCOTE D'IVOIRE.
MY LATE FATHER WAS A WELL KNOWN COCOA EXPORTER, HE DIED IN A MOTOR
ACCIDENT ALONG THE BASSAM EXPRESS ROAD AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS
MY
GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT
SINCE I AM ONLY 22 YRS AND LOST BOTH PARENTS. I NEED A GOOD FAMILY TO
START MY LIFE AGAIN.
PLEASE I WILL WANT YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU
ALL THE INFORMATION SO THAT THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU AS
SOON AS YOU ASSURED ME THAT YOU WILL HANDLY THIS TRANSACTION
ACCORDINGLY.I WILL TRAVEL TO MEET WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR A BETTER
FUTURE AND
TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION.
I WILL OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AND I WILL WANT US TO INVEST THIS
FUND INTO REAL ESTATE MANEGEMENT OR CHARITY ORGNIZATION.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AND I WILL CALL YOU AS
SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU. I WILL SEND TO YOU THE OFFICAL LOGDEMENT
RECIPT HAT WAS ISSUED TO MY LATE FATHER DURING THE TIME HE DEPOSITED
THIS
FUND.
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.
MISS SANDRA JACOBS
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