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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "hung youn" <yhunyung21@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ccyoun2@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 12:40:41 -0400
Subject: OFFER FROM...
OFFER FROM...
Dear Friend,
My name is Mr. Youn, I work with International Bank of Taipei, Taipei
Branch, Taiwan.
I have a Business Proposal of Forty Four million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars only ( $44,500,000.00 ) for you to handle with me in
my bank.
This is a legitimate transaction with no risk involved if we work according
to
as planned.
I will need you to assist me in executing this Business Project from Taiwan
to your country.
I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain
to you in details ?
If you are interested , do contact me via :
ccyoun2@yahoo.com.tw
Kind Regards
Mr. Youn.
ccyoun2@yahoo.com.tw
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