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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: "lkwame020@terra.es" <lkwame020@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 17:01:50 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
DEAR SIR,
MY NAME IS MR LOUIS KWAME, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF GHANA TELECOM. HAVING CONSULTED WITH MY COLLEAGUES, AND BASED ON THE INFORMATION GATHERED FROM AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION HERE IN ACCRA - GHANA, I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF US$7.4M (SEVEN MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND U. S. DOLLARS) INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
WE GOT THIS MONEY FROM AN OVERINVOICED CONTRACT BILL AND HAVE WORKED OUT ALL MODALITIES FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF SAME INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, I WILL GIVE YOU FURTHER DETAILS. YOU CAN CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:(louis_k003@yahoo.com)
BEST REGARDS,
MR. LOUIS KWAME
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