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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: <chiemails023@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mail4sanusi@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:09:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY AT (diplomatdesmond@myway.com)
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B chiemails023@yahoo.co.jp
Dear Friend
I am Chief Sanusi i kept US$7.5million bank draft with my secretary Reverend Desmond Patrick to compensate you for your past efforts to assist me
Contact him with the above email address and he will deliver the draft to you.
Regards
Chief Sanusi
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