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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: Andrien Dossou <andrien.dossou@globols.net>
Reply-To: andrien.dossou@yahoo.it
Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:05:48 +0000
Subject: Treat as Urgent and Confidential
Dear Friend,
I know you might be skeptical receiving this email (as we have not known each other). There is however no reason to be apprehensive as all I request is for your co-operation to have the sum of US$15,500,000.00 transferred out of my bank (African Development Bank, Benin).
Everything regarding the transaction is already perfected, so (if you are interested) you should please email me with the following information:
1. Full Names
2. Address (physical)
3. Telephone numbers and fax (if applicable) So that we can reach an agreement and kick-start the transaction.
Should it be that you are not interested in this, please just disregard my email and never let anyone know about it.
You may call me after replying to enable me see your message immediately.
Yours sincerely,
Andrien Dossou
Telephone +229 97598772
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