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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: Mark Chukwuka <xxxmarkch@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: markchukwuka@live.com
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:54:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Congratulations./ URGENTLY YOU GET BACK FAST
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B xxxmarkch@yahoo.co.jp
Dear Beneficiary,
Your payment with the Nigerian Government is ready, for Your transfer,We urge you to re-confirm please to this office your full name and address ,your phone
and fax ,Age&Occupation, for immediate wire transfer
Congratulations.
Mr Mark Chukwuka
- Mark Chukwuka
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