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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: "maureen dim" <maureen2020_dim@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:13:41 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MISS MAUREEN DIM.
FROM MISS MAUREEN DIM.
DEAR,
I AM MISS MAUREEN DIM. PLAESE I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR H=
ELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT FOR ME=
BEFORE HE DIED.
THIS MONEY IS USD 5 000 000 FIVE MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE MONE=
Y IS IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN.=20
MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSIN=
ESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED =
BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 20 YE=
ARS AND WITHOUT MOTHER AND FATHER.=20
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU A=
LL THE INFORMATION SO THAT MY MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACC=
OUNT SO THAT YOU WILL GET ME PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTIN=
UE MY EDUCATION THERE WHILE YOU HELP ME INVEST MY MONEY UNTIL I FINISH =
MY EDUCATION.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AND I WILL CALL YOU AS SOON AS I HEA=
R FROM YOU.=20
THANKS.=20
MISS MAUREEN DIM.
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