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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: Morrisa Thompson <morryy7980@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mailmorrisa4@yahoo.it
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 01:44:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hope to hear from you
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B morryy7980@yahoo.co.jp
I am Morrisa Thompson from Malaysia, Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for few months and having known my condition I Decided to donate my late husband fund (US$5.5Million) contact me for details of how you will receive this money
- Morrisa Thompson
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