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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: Charles Soludo <dr_soludo_c@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:43:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT
Dear Justin,
I hope you are okay,it is good to know that you arrived safely to the UK,I appologise for not meeting up with you as you earlier scheduled,this is because of my tight schedule here,anyway I will be sending my representative to meet up with you tommorow,meanwhile fix an appointment and I will send the rep to you,you can reach me on my direct number 44-7783290641 or you can give me a number to contact you here.I will be waiting for your urgent call or response.
Best regards
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