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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: "koffi" <koffipeters22@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:53:42 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE PLS.
ATTN-BALDEMAR HERT, YOU SAID IN YOUR LAST MAIL THAT YOU PAID SOME AMOUNT OF MONEY TO SOMEONE YOU DONT NO,PLEASE I REALLY WANT YOU TO LET ME NO WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT. BELIEVE ME,MY COMPANY REALLY NEED THIS ASSISTANCE AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR PROVINCE.IF YOU ARE INTERESTEDPLEASE FOWARD TO OUR MAIL YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS-------TELEFONE NO------------------------FAX------------------------------------------COPY OF IDENTITY------------------ THANKS IN ADVANCEMR.KOFFI PETERSMANAGING DIRECTORC.E.O. PRESIDENT.
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