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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: Miss Vivian Obasi <vivianobasi5456@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: fedexcourier_benin@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:34:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CANTACT FEDEX COMPANY FOR YOUR PACKAGE
$B?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9$r$*CN$i$;$7$^$9?7$7$$%a!<%k%"%I%l%9!'(B vivianobasi5456@yahoo.co.jp
The $2.5Million given to you by my boss as
a Compensation has been converted into cash and was deposited with fedex company as Asian
cloths. so contact fedexcourier_benin@yahoo.fr with your contact address/full name/tel to
deliver your consignment.
Thank you
Miss Vivian Obasi
- Miss Vivian Obasi
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