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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "DR. Eurac Patricks" <patricks02@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 20:51:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: HELLO MY DEAR FRIEND
HELLO MY DEAR FRIEND,
GOOD DAY,HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE PAID=
THE FEE FOR YOUR CHECK DRAFT. AND I WENT TO THE BANK TO CONFIRM IF THE=
CHECK HAS EXPIRED OR GETTING NEAR TO EXPIRE AND DR.DAVID PATRICK THE D=
IRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL BANK TOLD ME THAT BEFORE THE CHECK WILL GET TO=
YOUR HAND THAT IT WILL EXPIRE. SO I TOLD HIM TO CASH THE (USD$980,0000=
0.) UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO CASH PAYMENT TO AVOID LOSING THIS FUNDS.HO=
WEVER, ALL THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT OF DELIVERING THE (USD$980,000.00.=
) UNITED STATES DOLLARS IN CASH WAS MADE WITH FEDEX EXPRESS COMPANY HER=
E IN COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC BY DR.DAVID PATRICK THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNA=
TIONAL BANK COMPANY OF COTONOU HAVE TO PACKAGE THE SUM OF (USD$980,000.=
00.) IN CASH FOR ME. THEN HE ALSO AGREED TO HELP ME TO REGISTER THE CON=
SIGNMENT WITH FEDEX EXPRESS COMPANY.
INFACT I THANK GOD VERY MUCH FOR ALL THE MOVEMENT I MADE, EVERY THING G=
OES NORMALLY AS FOR OUR AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDEX EXPRESS COMPANY, THEY =
PROMISED THAT YOUR CONSIGNMENT WILL LEAVE THIS COUNTRY ON FRIDAY THIS W=
EEK,BUT THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDEX EXPRESS COMPANY SAID THAT THEY NEED Y=
OUR CONTACTS INFORMATIONS TO ENABLE THEM MEET UP WITH YOU IMMEDIATELY T=
HE DIPLOMAT AGENT ARRIVES TO YOUR COUNTRY.PLEASE WRITE A LETTER OF APPL=
ICATION TO THE GIVEN ADDRESS BELOW.
MY DEAR GOOD FRIEND, PLEASE TRY TO KEEP THE SECRET OF THE REAL CONTENT =
OF THE CONSIGNMENT BOX BECAUSE IT IS VERY NECESSARY TO AVID ANY DELAY F=
ROM THE FEDEX COMPANY.
ATTN:REV PETER ADAMS
TEL: 229 9369 7631
FAX: 229 9581 8504
EMAIL:(NO2FEDEXWORLDWIDE@MYWAY.COM)
PLEASE, SEND THEM YOUR CONTACTS INFORMATION TO ENABLE THEM LOCATE YOU I=
MMEDIATELY THEY ARRIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR BOX .THIS IS WHAT THEY=
NEED FROM YOU.
1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.
4.YOUR CURRENT OFFICE TELEPHONE.
5.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE OR DRIVER LICENCE.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND THIS NEEDED INFOMATIONS TO THE DIRECTOR GENER=
AL OF FEDEX EXPRESS COMPANY REV PETER ADAMS WITH THE ADDRESS GIVEN TO Y=
OU.NOTE.THE FEDEX EXPRESS COMPANY DID NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE BOXB=
ECAUSE I REGISTERED IT AS FAMAILY VALUABLE BELONGS AND THEY DON'T KNOW =
IT CONTENTS MONEY TO AVOID THEM DELAYING WITH THE BOX.PLEASE DON'T LET =
THEM KNOW THE BOX CONTENTS MONEY.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AS YOU MAKE CONTACT WITH THEM.
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.
MR .PATRICK EURACKS.
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