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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: =?us-ascii?Q?MICROSOFT=20AWARD=20TEAM=20NOTIFICATION=202008?= <IvoPartl@seznam.cz>
Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:37:35 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Dear=20Sir=2FMadam?=
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is to inform you that you have emerged as one of the
winner of world wide promo held this quater,automatically makes
you a winner of the sum of 500,000.00 POUNDS STERLING.
All emaill address used was drawn from the world web, and yours
was choosen this quater.Provide the following details to our
Payment Officeras to enable fill your payment cheque.
Name:Mr Kerry Martins(PAYMENT OFFICER)
Email:verificationdept_kerry@hotmail.com
PAYMENT PROCESSING DETAILS
1.FULL NAMES:
2.ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.MARITAL STATUS:
6.OCCUPATION:
7.TELEPHONE NUMBER:
8.COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
9.NATIONALITY:
Sincerely,Tracy Hamiltion
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