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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: john fisher <johnfisher08@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 05:34:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: EMAIL HAPPY NEW YEAR
Madras House
RESPECTED SIR,
IT IS NOT A SPAM IT IS A TRUE AND GENUINE BUSINESS
I SEE YOU AS A GENTLEMAN AND A RESPONSIBLE PERSON
THAT CAN DO IT WITH ME I DONT NEED ANY DISTURB THAT WILL DISTURB YOU
AGAIN YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE IT SO FAR LIKE THAT
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO SEND ME YOUR
PHONE NUMBER......
INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.......
COUNTRY.....
AFFTER THIS I WIIL NOW TELL YOU THE WAY FORWARD
THEN I WILL GIVE YOU ANY DOCUMENT THAT IS NEEEDEED FOR THE
BUSINESS
BEST REGARD
JOHN FISHER
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