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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: West Rooy <agent_office00111@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 20:10:16 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT
DEAR Wilford Schulzeer ,
HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I HAVE NOT HEAR FROM YOU FOR SOME TIME NOW,I WANT TO REMIND YOUR ABOUT THE FEE PLEASE KINDLY SEND THE FEE TO OUR OFFICE SO THAT THE BANK CAN PROGRAMM YOU INFORMATION FOR PAYMENT BY NEXK WEEK.
THE AMOUNT IN DOLLARS IS $195.312USF
MR. EMESIM OSITA KENNETH
DESTINATION COUNTRY ..................REPUBLIC OF BENIN
CITY/ STATE........................................COTONOU
QUESTION....................................WHAT COLOUR
AND ANSWER.............................GREEN
FORWARD THE MTCN......................
SENDRES NAME..............
WE DO WAIT FOR YOUR FAST RESPOUNCE TO DO THE NEEDFULL.
Yours truly,
General Joseph Kone Guei
President,
Wami-Institution
Cotonou, Benin Republic
Cell Phone number: +22993478520
Congratulation!!
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