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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: UNITED STATE PARCEL SERVICE <unitedstateparcelservice79@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:42:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: {Disarmed} YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED
#yiv165560364 #yiv1291474763 #message5963341946448740219702677673911576239 {overflow:auto;visibility:hidden;}
USPARCELS EXPRESS
COMPANY.
WANLIDA HOUSE BUILDING
27 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
+229 9348 0389
ATTN. MY DEAR.
WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR REPLY IN RESPECT OF YOUR PARCEL OF YOUR BANK DRAFT THAT WAS DEPOSITED HERE WITH US, HOWEVER,YOU ARE ADVISE TO SEND US OUR SECURITY COMPANY KEEPING FEES WHICH IS $87.
AS SOON AS WE RECEIVED THE PAYMENT INFORMATION FROM YOU, WE WILL CONTACT YOU AND SEND OUR SERVICE TRACKING NUMBER TO ENABLE YOU MONITOR YOUR PARCEL ON ARRIVAL, AS SOON AS YOUR PARCEL LEFT TO YOUR COUNTRY.
SEND THE $87 WITH THIS INFORMATION BELOW.
RECIEVER NAME........CHUBBY EKWEOLU.
COUNTRY........BENIN REPUBLIC.
CITY........COTONOU.
QUESTION......WHAT COLOUR?
ANSWER.............WHITE
REMEMBER TO SEND THE MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER=MTCN TO ENABLE US PICK THE MONEY.
YOUR FAITHFULLY.
MR VICTOR BROWM.
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