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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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Fraud email example:
From: barrtom harvest <barrtomharvest12@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:25:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject:
Dearest Madras House,
I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting
that fund Now, I want you to contact my secretary on the information below
NAME; Emmanuel Chigozie
EMAIL;emmanuel258@myway.com
ask him to send you the total sum of (850,000.00)Eight hundred and
fifty thousand pounds in A CASHIER'S CHEQUE, which I kept for your
compensation CONTACT THE SECRETARY ON this email emmanuel258@myway.com
Regards,
From :Tom Harvest
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