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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: usman galadema <galadema_11@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:36:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE
Good Day Mr JOHANN
i hope that you have received my mail yesterday,be informed that i have contacted a Lawyer who will work with me to secuer the necessary
documents to you,
therefore you will send your Bank account number where
we can send the money into, beacuse our Layer will also use it to do some works in the Bank ok,
inaddition, i hope that the phone number you sent to me is your personaly phone number, because we may contact you any time from now
moreover Mr JOHANN, don't hesitate to reply any of my mail when ever you
received it ok, try to send it as soon as you receive this mail today,
THANKS
USMAN G
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