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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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Fraud email example:
From: modise1@mchsi.com (Dr. Charles Modise)
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:23:31 +0000
Subject: Work for me
Dr. Charles Modise
Department of Mining and Energy
Tel: +27 721 553 182.
E mail: writemodise@yahoo.com
I am Dr. Charles Modise, Director of Project, South Africa Department of
Minerals and Energy. I am making this contact with you based on the
Committee need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us
with a solution to a money transfer.
This amount $38.5m represents the balance of the total contract Value
Executed on behalf of Department by a foreign contracting firm, which
we the officials over-invoiced deliberately, of which the actual sum
has been paid.
Should you be willing to assist us in the transaction? Your share of
the sum will be 25% of the $38.5million, 70% for us and 5% for taxation
and miscellaneous expenses.
To enable us commence, I will need your personal telephone/fax number.
send your response to writemodise@yahoo.com
I await your immediate response.Call me.
Best Regards,
Dr. Charles Modise
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