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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: eliza milton <milton-7-7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <eliza_milton11@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:15:18 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
YOUR KIND ATTENTION PLEASE
I AM MRS ELIZABETH ALBERT MILTON FROM BO FREETOWN SIERRA LEONE WE ARE WRITHING TO SEEK YOUR HIGHLY E STEMMED HELP/ CONSENT IN A LASTING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP OF MUTUAL BENEFIT INVOLVING ($21 MILLION USD) TWENTY ONE MILLION USD FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COMPANY/COUNTRY UNDER A JOINT VENTURE PARTNERSHIP.
CONTACT MY SON IMMEDIATELY FOR DETAILS OF THE TRANSACTION AND SOURCE OF FUND,FOR MY HEALTH IS NOT GOOD FOR NOW.
CONTACT MY SON
WAITING FOR YOUR EARLIEST RESPONSE.
MRS ELIZABETH MILTON
INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
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