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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: "Jehandagama dagama" <jehandagama@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:41:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: HELP AN ORPHAN
FROM:JEHAN DAGAMA
ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA.
DEAREST ONE
=20
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF OUR DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINE=
SS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.I AM QUITE AWARE THAT MY MESSAGE WIL=
L COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BECAUSE IT IS INDEED VERY STRANGE=
FOR SOMEONE YOU HAVE NOT MET BEFORE TO CONTACT YOU IN THIS REGARD=
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