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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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Fraud email example:
From: kojo penndalos <pend0010@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:21:29 +0000
Subject: Can you be trusted with this offer?
ATTN: MY NAME IS MR. PENDALOS KOJO. I AM THE MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BRANCH BANK GHANA, I AM A GHANAIAN MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS, I NEED A TRUST WORTHY PARTNER TO ASSIST ME IN THE TRANSFER OF (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) US $2.500.000.000 STATES DOLLARS. FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO. (1) ASSIST ME IN THE TRANSFER OF THIS SUM TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. (2) ADVISE ON AREAS FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. (3) ASSIST ME IN CARRYING A FEASIBILITY STUDY BEFORE ACTUAL INVESTMENT. IF YOU DECIDE TO RENDER YOUR SERVICE TO ME IN THIS REGARD,YOU WILL BE PAID 35% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE. REPLY BACK THIS EMAIL IF YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK WITH ME. RESPECTFULLY, MR. PENDALOS KOJO.
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