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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: thomson tagbo <thomson_tagbo2003@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:40:25 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY
ATTN:RODDRIC,
I HAVE BEEN EXPECTING YOUR REPLY FOR SO LONG WHAT ITS HAPPAYING. KINDLY EXPLAIN IT TO ME, BECAUSE I AM GETTING
CONFUSED ABOUT NOT HEARING FROM YOU AGAIN. TRY AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THOMSON
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