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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: fedrack01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 05:06:05 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?COMPENSATION=20PROPOSAL?=
My dear
This letter is to acknowledge the substantial contributions of time and
energy you have made in receiving the fund through your account,
despite that it failed us because of your inability to continue financing
the
transaction.Besides
I'm happy to inform you that I have succeeded in transferring the fund
out of my home Country with the help of a new partner from Tuvalu.I am
now in Tuvalu for investment and Tuvalu is composed of 9 coral atolls
along a 360 mile
chain in Polynesia. They gained independence in 1978 the former Ellice
Islands.
Therefore in appreciation of your earlier assistance, I have decided to
compensate you with the sum of:800.000.00 USD which I deposited on your
behalf.So feel free and get in touched with my accountant and
instruct him your private address to sendt he DRAFT to yo
His name is Rev,Willfot.
address Carre 1298,Ste Rita City ponto,Benin Republic
Email:( willfot_UDO2007@yahoo.fr
Please do let me know immediately you receive it.
Regards,
Barrister Fredrick Odili
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