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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: charles wilson <c_wilsonm@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <charles_wilson300@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 07:01:41 +0200
Subject: RESPECTABLE DEAR TO ASSIST ME.
RESPECTABLE DEAR TO ASSIST ME. WITH DUE RESPECT,I WISH TO INTRODUCE MY HUMBLE SELF TO YOU. I AM THE ONLY SON OF DR DANIEL WILSON OF SIERRA LEONE WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY THE NEW PRESIDENT OF SIERRA LEONE. MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME CLAIM A TRUNK BOX DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY THE INCUNBENT PRESIDENT OF SIERRE LEONE. THE SUM OF $6,200,000.00 IN THE TRUNK BOX BUT WAS REGISTERED WITH THE BANK AS VALUABLES FOR SAFEKEEPING. THE BANK HAVE NO KNOWLADGE OF THE MONEY,BUT AS VALUABLES. PRESENTLY I AM IN A HOTEL IN ABIDJAN FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS FOR COLLECTION. THEREFORE, I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE URGENTLY TO HELP ME INFORM THE BANK AS THE BENEFICIARY TO RELEASE THE BOX TO ME OR TRANSFER THE TRUNK BOX TO YOUR COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, OR YOU CONFIRM YOUR VISIT TO BANK OF AFRICA ABIDJAN IN PERSON FOR THE COLLECTION ON MY BEHALF.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVED THIS MASSAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION. I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL MONEY. BEST REGARDS,
CHARLES WILSON.Tel:+225 06 444 694
FOR FURTHER RESPONSE CONTACT ME HERE ONLY(charles_wilson300@yahoo.com)
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