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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: "Ali Hussan" <ali_hussein103@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ali_hussanbasra@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:27:53 +0800
Subject: urgent reply
Assalam ualaikum
I am Mr. Ali Hussein business man from Basra Iraq I am writing you this email as a brother.
As you and I know about the unrest in my country, I went to use this means to apple for your help to relocate my family to your country and if there is any lucretive business i can invest over there place do tell me.
I just lost my wife some month ago because of the unrest here in Basra and 8months baby with me now.
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Hope to hear from you
Assalam ualaikum
Ali Hussan
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