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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: cynthia Asukwuo <cynthiaausiiiii@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <cynthiaausiiiii@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 13:27:26 +0000
Subject: You should be interested
Dear Friend, Best compliments of the day. I have a client who wants to invest in your country and with about US$12.5M. My client is a retired General in the Liberian army and he needs protection for his family. If you can handle such a huge sum of investment please get back to me as soon as possible to discuss, for example the investment plan and agreement procedure. Kindly reply back and adds with your business profile to enable us advise our Client accordingly, and do not forget to include your telephone contacts for easy communication. Thank you. Cynthia Asukwuo.
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