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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: DR JUDE JOHNSON <sweftcardpayment200712@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: dr_judejohnson@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:11:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT!!!!
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B sweftcardpayment200712@yahoo.co.jp
Attn:Sir/Maddam
It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Heritance
Fund would be released on a special method of
payment,which tag Name Reads SWIFT CREDIT CARD.YOU
ARE NOW CHARGED TO SEND YOUR NAME,CONTACT
ADDRESS,NEXT OF KIN AND PHONE NUMBER TO ENABLE YOU
CLAIM THE FUND.
- DR JUDE JOHNSON
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