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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: Mrs Vivian Chinamasa <chinviv909@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mi_combi@sify.com
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:02:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B chinviv909@yahoo.co.jp
My name is Mrs.Vivian Chinamasa,a widow and national of Zimbabwe.My late husband left the sum of $7.5m usd.for me and I want you to help me take custody of it and invest it for me .I really need your help.
- Mrs Vivian Chinamasa
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