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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: "James Hamilton" <uzodima7@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:36:41 +0000
Subject: THANK 'YOU'
Hello my Good Friend,
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this
mail finds you in an excellent condition of health. You may not understand
why this mail came to you. But if you do not remember me, you might have
receive an email from me in the past regarding a multi-million-dollar
business proposal which we never concluded.
I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical
conclusion. I thank you for you're great effort to our unfinished transfer
of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best to known you.
But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out
of my bank to my new partner's account in Paraguay that was capable of
assisting me in this great venture.
Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed during
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of $800,000.00. I have left an international certified
bank draft for you worth about $800,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world.
My dear friend I will like you to contact my secretary Mr.DOUGLAS N. EZE,
for the collection of this international certified bank draft have
authorized to release the international certified bank draft to you as soon
as you contact him regarding this issue.
At the moment, I 'm very busy here in Paraguay south American, trying to
invest my own share of the funds with my new partner and because of the
investment projects which myself and the new partner are having at hand.
Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is from
the bottom of my heart. Also comply with Mr. DOUGLAS N. EZE, so that he will
send the draft to you without any delay.
CONTACT: Mr. DOUGLAS NKEMAKOLAM EZE
ADDRESS: No 46-bifraland Estate Lagos Federal Republic of Nigeria.
EMAIL: uzodima27@yahoo.es
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
address where you want him to send the draft to you.
Thanks and God bless you and your family,
Please as soon as you receive it you need to update me immediately.
Dr. Uzodima
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