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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: OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC <daneke_oceanicbank@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: jones_mary999@o2.pl
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:31:31 +0900 (JST)
Subject: VERY URGENT
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B daneke_oceanicbank@yahoo.co.jp
DEAR SIR/MA
YOUR $12MILLION CHECK HAS BEEN CREDITED INTO ATM CASH CARD
GET BACK FOR MORE DETAILS
MR DAN EKE
- OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC
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