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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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Fraud email example:
From: "Dr.Edward Mark." <dr.edward.file01@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <prince_adams2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:27:14 +0100
Subject: I WAS PLEASED WITH YOUR EARLIER ASSISTANT.
Dear Good Friend, I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting the fund transferred with the help of a new partner from Ukraine, I want you to contact my secretary on the below information his name is Mr.Paul Denis, email:(prince_adams2005@yahoo.com )ask him to send you the total sum of (£850,000.00GBP) Eight hundred fifty thousand pounds in an international certified bank draft, which I kept for your compensation. Therefore I gave him the sum of $100 to register the draft with a courier service that will deliver it to you, so you can contact him now and give him your full information to send the bank draft to you. Do not fail to update me as soon as you receive it, so we can share the joy together. Best RegardsDr.Edward Mark.
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