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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: charles frank <charles_franks34k@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: charlesfrank51k@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:41:41 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM VISA CARD
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B charles_franks34k@yahoo.co.jp
This has made it necessary for your payment to be programmed into HSBC Corporate Visa Card. the authority had instructed us today to pay you your part payment of (Us$3.5 Million) TO be dawnload in any atm machine worldwide.I wait your responce.
CHARLES FRANK
- charles frank
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