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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: "Mr. Lindsay Town." <lldtown002@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: twlds01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:10:42 -0400
Subject: Partnership request.
Dear friend,
I am contacting you for a business transaction involving GBP
£17,000,000 (Seventeen Million Pounds Sterling) hoping
that you will contact me at your earliest convenient for a
possible business deal.
I am presently the External Auditor of Bank Of Scotland Plc,
with your sincere assistant and co-operation,I have
determined to work this deal with you if you can do the
business. At the moment,I am constrained to issue more
details about this business until your positive response is
received. Please take a moment of your time to read this and
send your response. I assure you that this deal is worth
taking and highly profitable.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Warmest regards,
Mr. Lindsay Town,
External Auditor,
Bank Of Scotland Plc.
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