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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: Davis Wolf <daviswolf@live.com>
Reply-To: <daviswolf_01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:26:37 -0800
Subject: urgent
Hello Dear,
My names are Davis Wolf; I am an operationer of a Bank Here in my country United Kingdom. There is an account with the sum of (Thirteen Million POUNDS). I have the courage to let you understand that this money need urgent transfer before it will be forfeited for nothing.
This transaction is with Assurance of %100 legal with the legal documents. You will stand to get 35% while 60% is for me and 5% will be for the expenses during the procession.
I will fill you in with further details upon your reply.
Davis Wolf
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