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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: "DR. FAROUK LAWAL" <stf45gy@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: dr.farouklawal@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:53:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT MAIL FROM DR. FAROUK LAWAL(REPLY FOR MORE DETAILS)
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B stf45gy@yahoo.co.jp
I SOLICIT YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN A BUSINESS PROPOSAL OF US$11M.MYSELF & MY PARTNERS WERE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD THAT AWARDED A CONTRACT TO A FOREIGN FIRM CONTRACT:(NNPC/PED/1462/KADREF/2001) WORTH US$65M WHICH WE OVER-INVOICED THE COST OF THE CONTRACT TO US$76M.REPLY FOR MORE DETAILS.
- DR. FAROUK LAWAL
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