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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: "helen phillips" <misshelensphillips@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:58:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MISS HELEN PHILLIPS
FROM MISS HELEN PHILLIPS
IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA
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DEAREST ONE,
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I AM MISS HELEN PHILLIPS FROM IVORY COAST THE ONLY CHILD OF MR. AND MRS=
JOHNSON PHILLIPS AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP IN =
THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE=
HE DIED. THIS MONEY IS USD 6.5 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE MONEY =
IS IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN THE CAPITAL CITY.
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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 GUARDIAN AND APPOINTED=
BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 19 Y=
EARS AND WITHOUT MOTHER OR FATHER.
=20
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU A=
LL THE INFORMATION SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU SO THA=
T YOU WILL GET ME PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCA=
TION THERE.
=20
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AND I WILL CALL YOU AS SOON AS I HEA=
R FROM YOU.=20
=20
THANKS.
MISS HELLEN PHILIPS
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