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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: Nelson Don <walterfuchs8@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 19:05:38 +0000
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRECTARY FOR YOUR COMPASACTION
MR. NELSON DON DIRECTOR OF C&C CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC.
DEAR FRIEND,
I DIDNOT FORGOT YOUR PAST EFFORT BY TRYING TO HELP ME, NOW I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE SUCCEEDED IN GETTING THOSE FUNDS TRANSFERRED UNDER THE COOPERATION OF A NEW PARTNER FROM CHILE. CONTACT MY SECRETARY IN COTONOU DE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN BECAUSE I HAVE LEFT THE WHOLE INSTRUCTION TO HIM ON YOUR BEHALF AND INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO SEND THE $850.000.00 WITH OUT ANY FURTHER DELAY FOR YOUR COMPENSATION.
HIS NAME IS MR. NNEKWU AKABUEZEEMAIL:( bar_zoba3@yahoo.fr )PHONE: +229 97 55 72 12
NB: NOTE: BELLOW IS THE REQUIRED INFORMATIONS YOU WILL SEND TO MY SECRETARY.(1) YOUR FULL NAMES(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS(3) YOUR DIRECT CELPHONE NUMBER AND HOUSE PHONE WITH FAX
IN THIS MOMENT, I'M VERY BUSY HERE IN CHILE BECAUSE OF THE INVESTMENT PROJECTS, WHICH THE NEW PARTNER AND I ARE HAVING AT HAND.REGARDS
NELSON DON
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