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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.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: martins tony <martinsto2i@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <martinsto@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 04:03:23 +0000
Subject: HELLO!
MY DEAR FRIEND,WITH GREAT GRATITUDE TO YOUR EFFORTS, I AM INFORMING YOU THAT I HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN TRANSFERRING THE TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS TO THE BANK IN ITALY,WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A PARAGUAY FRIEND, WHOM BASED ON AGREEMENT,RECEIVED 25% OF THE ENTIRE MONEY FOR HIS FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT AND EFFORTS.
PRESENTLY I HAVE RELOCATED TO JAPAN, TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTRONIC COMPANY PROJECTS WITH MY OWN SHARE AS I HAVE EARLIER PROPOSED. NEVERTHELESS, I CAN NOT FORGET YOU,ESPECIALLY YOUR HONEST EFFORTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY. THOUGH IT DID NOT YIELD POSITIVE FRUIT,BUT I STILL APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MEANWHILE I HAVE A SURPRISE PACKAGE FOR YOU.
CONTACT MY LAWYER HIS NAME IS BARRISTER HENRY KWUGWO ON HIS DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: +234-8034451857 OR EMAIL ADDRESS: h_kwugwo01@yahoo.com I HAVE INSTRUCTED HIM TO DELIVER TO YOU THE SUM OF EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($850,000.00) WHICH I ENDORSED FOR YOUR COMPENSATION. SO SEND HIM YOUR CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS WHERE HE WILL SEND THE FUND.
PLEASE I WANT YOU TO ACCEPT IT IN GOOD FAITH. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID AND I PRAY THAT WE WOULD MEET SOMEDAY, BUT RIGHT NOW I AM TOO BUSY FOR SOMETHING,YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
MOREOVER REMEMBER TO SEND HIM YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
REGARDS,
MARTINS TONY.
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