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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: Richard Atwater <richardmatwater01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <rt0007@fireman.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:15:09 -0600
Subject: FROM MR RICHARD ATWATER
DEAR FRIEND,MY NAME IS MR RICHARD ATWATER, A U.S CITIZEN HERE IN IRAQ. I SEEK YOUR HELP TO EVACUATE THE SUM OF US$6.2 MILLION WE DISCOVERED HIDDEN IN STOCKPILE OF WEAPONS NEAR SADDAM'S OLD PALACE.
PLEASE GET BACK TO ME FOR DETAILS.
THANKSMR RICHARD ATWATER
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