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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: "alison nampa" <alison888_nampa@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:51:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MR ALISON NAMPA.
FROM MR ALISON NAMPA.
DEAREST ONE,
I AM MR ALISON NAMPA. PLEASE I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HE=
LP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT FOR ME =
BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS (USD$10 700 000) MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS =
AND THE MONEY IS IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN.=20
MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSIN=
ESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED =
BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 21 YE=
ARS OLD AND WITHOUT MOTHER AND FATHER.=20
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU A=
LL THE INFORMATION SO THAT THE CONSIGNMENT WILL BE DELIVER TO YOU IN YO=
UR COUNTRY,AND YOU WILL HELP ME GET MY PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY=
TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE,ALSO YOU HELP ME INVEST MY MONEY UNTIL =
I FINISH MY EDUCATION.I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AND I WILL CAL=
L YOU AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU.=20
THANKS.=20
MR ALISON NAMPA.
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e en M=E9xico! http://mx.starmedia.com/thepolice/
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