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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: Robert Thompson <robertht06@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: robertht01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:29:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I await your reply & information
Attn:Sir,
I discovered a dormant account in my office, as Auditor with Investment Bank of Africa. It will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth Twenty Million Dollars in an account offshore. If you can be a collaborator/partner to this please indicate interest immediately forus to proceed.
Remember this is absolutely confidential, as I am seeking your assistance as the beneficiary of this unclaimed funds, since we are not allowed to operate a foreign account,I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.
My Regards,
Robert Thompson
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