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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: Macau Casino <macaucasinopacific@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:25:44 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:{Spam?} RE:YOU ARE AMONG THE LUCKY WINNERS
DEAR SIR,
THE PHONE NUMBER IS WORKING PERFECTLY OK.
THE PROBLEM WHICH YOU HAD BEFORE, WE DONT KNOW THE AMOUNT OF THE PROBLEM, BUT YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SCAMMED, BUT THIS IS NO SCAM PLEASE.
GO FORWARD AND CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.
THANK YOU
DR JOHNY CHEI
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