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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: "Paul Young" <paulzip9@hotmail.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: paulyoungk@postmaster.co.uk
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:08:05 +0100
Subject: For the purpose of clarification please reply.
From: Prof. Paul Young.
19 Paul Croydon CR0 5HE,
United Kingdom.
YOUR KIND ATTENTION:
Date 11th-Sept-2007
Dear Beneficiary,
This is to inform you that your funds of Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Pounds . ( £3.6 Million Great British Pounds ) has been approved for immediate delivery to you.
For the purpose of clarification, you are advised to reconfirm the information as given below.
(1) Your Full Names
(2) Your Telephone Numbers
(3) Your Address and Date of Birth, which will enable the delivery of the above funds to your destination without any delay. I shall give the full details on how you inherited the funds once you return this inheritance payment notification letter to me. Kindly get back via Email; paulyoungk@postmaster.co.uk <mailto:paulyoungk@postmaster.co.uk>
Your quick response will be highly appreciated
Regards
Prof. Paul Young.
19 Paul Garden CR0 5HE
United Kingdom.
paulyoungk@postmaster.co.uk
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