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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: "Jessica H." <jloveu@jlmail.com>
Reply-To: jloveherbert@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:47:49 -0500
Subject: My Adorable Yorkie for Adoption.
CALVARY GREETINGS,
MYNAME IS MRS. JESSICA HERBERT, MY HUSBAND AND I ARE ON A CHRISTAIN MISSION
TO AFRICA AND I CAME ALONG WITH MY PUPPY (YORKIE). AFTER A WHILE I NOTICED
THAT THE AFRICAN WEATHER IS NOT GOOD FOR THE PUPPY AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE
TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER THE WAY I ALWAYS DO BECAUSE OF MY JOB.
I NEED SOMEONE TO ADOPT HER AND TAKE CARE OF HER THE WAY I ALWAYS DO.
IF YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF HER DO SEND A REPLY AND I WILL EMAIL YOU HER
PICTURES. I HOPE TO READ FROM YOU.
REGARDS,
MRS. JESSICA HERBERT.
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