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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: barr jin <barrjin14@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 05:26:55 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend, I am very happy to inform you about my success in getting that fund Now, I want you to contact my secretary on the information below. NAME; Mr.sunday ekene EMAIL (sunday_ekene200@yahoo.fr) 1. FULL NAMES;............................ 2. ADDRESS:.................................. 3. SEX:............................................. 4. AGE;............................................ 5. MARITAL STATUS:................. 6.OCCUPATION:.......................... 7. E-MAIL ADDRESS:................. 8. TELEPHONE NUMBER:........ 9. FAX:NUMBER......................... 10.COUNTRY:............................. Ask him to send you the total sum of $850,000.000.00. Eight hundred and fifty thousand US dollars in a bank draft, which I kept for your compensation. Contact him on this email (sunday_ekene200@yahoo.fr). This information is urgently needed: Still remain your bossom friend. Yours Faithfully Barr.william f ezeudo
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