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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: "Mr Johnson Smith" <mrjohnsonj@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 20:58:50 +0300
Subject: Dera Friend Urgent Contact
Dera Friend Urgent Contact
Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the Shipment of your
contract sum, part payment of Fifteen Million United States Dollars
(US$15,000,000.00), I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have
been automatically concluded and have left C.B.N office to the Courier
Services today by Express Cargo Flight. Note carefully the content of the
crate is "MONEY" but I did not disclose it to the Courier Services as Money,
rather I informed them that the crate contain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS"
belonging to you.
Furthermore, the weight of the consignment is 36kg On No account should you
disclose the content of the Crate with the Courier Services for fear of
Betrayal so do not allow them to know that the Content is money. In the
meantime, contact the Courier Services as soon as you receive this E-mail
via their email address: globalmax1@worker.com
For you to know the actual situation with the consignment and also give Them
youraddress where the consignment will be Delivered and then get back to me
as soonas possible So that I can give you the key code number of the
consignment and also the vital document that will prove you rightful owner
of this consignment as soon as they arrive.congratulations and remain
blessed.
Best Regards,
Mr Johnson Smith
+2348051406099
Get back to me with this E:mail adderss ( jsm194050@yahoo.com
C. B .N TREASURY DIRECTOR
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