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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: <maryokoto1010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:01:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE
DEAREST ONE,
I AM MISS MARY OKOTO FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS USD 3.7 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN.
MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 22 YEARS AND WITHOUT PARENT
SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION. SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU WILL GET ME PAPERS TO COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE.I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 10 % OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPERSATION. CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS
POSIBLE.
MARY OKOTO
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