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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: "CAPTAIN ZUZUS ANANI" <captzuzus_zuzus@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: captzuzus316@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 04:28:38 -0800
Subject: COMPLETE BUILDING NEEDED
DEAR SIR/ MADAM,
I CAME ACROSS YOUR ADDRESS ON THE REALTOR SITE, AM IN NEED OF A HOUSE TO BUY IN GERMANY OR OTHER EUROPE COUNTRY,
A COMPLETE BUILDING FOR MY FAMILY AND I, AND THAT IS WHY I AM TRYING TO USE THIS MEDUIM
TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE INTERESTED, IF THERE
IS ANY PROPERTY THAT FITS THAT DISCRIPTION,
FOR SALE. JUST GET BACK TO ME AND IF I FEEL THE PRICE IS REASONABLE THEN WILL HAVE DEAL AND
START THE TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION............... AM SOUTH AFRICAN BASE IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, DUBAI U. A. E
BEST REGARD
capt,zuzus
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