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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: Chris Hodge <cchodge001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <chrishodge001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:36:37 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE
Attn,I confidentially email you,after i read Your profile to make a passionateappeal to you to Assist us claim our family secret deposited fund.THEAMOUNT IS $4.3M IN A SECURITY COMPANY.
After due deliberation with my mother, idecided to contact you,I need your urgent reply.
PLEASE REPLY TO chrishodge001@yahoo.co.uk
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