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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. H. Salami" <hsalami2d@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: henry_salami5@yahoo.no
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 21:43:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT AND IMPORTANT.
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B hsalami2d@yahoo.co.jp
My dear,
Do not despair at my sudden contact. Contacting you in a benevolent spirit; utmost confidence and trust to provide an account as solution to money transfer of $10M, all modalities has been mapped out, it is 100% safe.
Contact me for details.
Dr. H. Salami.
- Dr. H. Salami
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