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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. Oscar Fanjul" <dr.oscar_fanjul5@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr.oscar_fanjul5@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:13:14 +0000
Subject: Awaiting Your Response
Good day,
Please accept my apology if my mode of contacting you will in any way inconvinience you. I am compelled to contact you via this medium for obvious reasons which you will understand when we discuss details of my proposition.
Through this mail, I am seeking your urgent co-operation and an opportunity to invest and do business with you in your country or any other country you can manage in around the world as my partner. I have a sizable asset to invest and I would like to work with you in doing business.
I am looking forward to your positive confirmation to enable us discuss details, which will include, my introduction, what will be in it for you,etc. For more information, you cn reach me at dr.oscar_fanjul1@oued.org
Sincerely,
Dr. Oscar Fanjul
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