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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: Jeff Koffi <jeff37_koffi@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: jeff_koffi22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:10:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HELLO FROM MR JEFF KOFFI URGENT REPLY NEEDED.
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B jeff37_koffi@yahoo.co.jp
GOOD DAY
FROM THE DESK THE KOFFI.
I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME RECEIVE US$15M FROM (ADB) AFRICAN DEVOLOPMENT BANK AS THE NEXT OF KINS OF THIS FUND WHICH THE BANK WILL TRANSFER TO YOUR GIVEN ACCOUNT ,
GET BACK TO ME WITH YOUR FULL NAMES AND PHONE.
REGARDS
MR JEFF KOFFI
- Jeff Koffi
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