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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 Frank Chukwuma" <dr_frank94@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 16:04:46 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAREST FRIEND,
DEAREST FRIEND,
I AM MR COFFIE DON AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY
SUCCESS IN GETTINGTHAT FUND TRANSFERED. NOW I WANT YOU TO CONTACT MY
SECRETEAY ON THE INFORMATION BELOW AND RECEIVE YOUR COMPENSATION OF
$1,200,000.00 FROM HIM:
NAME....WILLIAMS UZO
EMAIL: (williamsuzo@yahoo.dk)
SEND HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO PROVE
YOURSELF TO HIM:
YOUR FULL NAME;...............................
YOUR ADDRESS:.................................
YOUR COUNTRY:.................................
YOUR AGE:.........................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:.................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:.............................
NAME WILLIAMS UZO
EMAIL: (williamsuzo@yahoo.dk)
REGARDS,
DR FRANK
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p://pan.starmedia.com/especiales/navidad07/portada/index.html
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