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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: VICTORY JAMES <victory_james13@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:40:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CAN YOU HELP ME
FROM MISS VICTORY JAMES
ABIDJAN IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA.
DEAREST ONE,
I AM MISS VICTORY JAMES FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE
I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD
FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IN QUESTION IS (USD 15.5 MILLION)
AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THIS MONEY WAS DOPOSIITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND
ALSO AS A FAMILY BENEFICIARY WHAT I MEAN THAT SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT
KNOW THAT THE TRUCK BOX CONTAINS MONEY , HERE IN ABIDJAN WHERE I AM
LIVING WITH MY SELF..MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS
POISOINED BY HIS BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY
GUIDIAN AND MY APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR
COUNTRY SINCE I AM 20 YEARS AND WITHOUT MOTHER OR FATHER,PLEASE I WILL
LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAILSO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE NECESSARY
INFORMATION SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU SO THAT YOU
WILL GET ME TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY
EDUCATION THERE.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT EMAIL RESPONSE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
MISS VICTORY JAMES
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